Out-of-pocket health expenditure, social protection, and life expectancy of female-headed households in China

Out-of-pocket health expenditure, social protection, and life expectancy of female-headed households in China

This study explores the relationship between out-of-pocket health expenditure, social protection interventions, and life expectancy of female-headed households in China. The study was based on data extracted from the World Bank (2021) Global Financial Inclusion Index (Global Findex) and applied the...

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Published in:African journal of reproductive health Vol. 28; no. 10; pp. 160 - 166
Main Authors: Dang, Jiana, Niu, Xiaoqin, Lei, Haopu
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Women's Health and Action Research Centre (WHARC) 01-10-2024
Subjects:
Health care reform
Households
Life expectancy
Medical care, Cost of
China
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Summary:This study explores the relationship between out-of-pocket health expenditure, social protection interventions, and life expectancy of female-headed households in China. The study was based on data extracted from the World Bank (2021) Global Financial Inclusion Index (Global Findex) and applied the descriptive statistics and the Ordinary Least Squares Regression (OLS). The results show that there is a significant positive coefficient for social protection in total households, females, and males, indicating a beneficial link between social protection programs and life expectancy in female-headed households in China. Conversely, negative coefficients for out-of-pocket health expenditure suggest that higher healthcare costs are associated with lower life expectancy, highlighting the financial strain on these households. These submissions justify the necessity for social protection interventions in improving health outcomes and addressing financial barriers to healthcare access for female-headed households in China. (Afr J Reprod Health 2024; 28 [10]: 160-166). Keywords: health interventions; social protection programs; life expectancy; financial inclusion Cette etude explore la relation entre les depenses de sante directes, les interventions de protection sociale et l'esperance de vie des menages diriges par une femme en Chine. L'etude etait basee sur des donnees extraites de l'indice mondial d'inclusion financiere de la Banque mondiale (2021) (Global Findex) et a applique les statistiques descriptives et la regression des moindres carres ordinaires (OLS). Les resultats montrent qu'il existe un coefficient positif significatif pour la protection sociale dans l'ensemble des menages, femmes et hommes, indiquant un lien benefique entre les programmes de protection sociale et l'esperance de vie des menages diriges par une femme en Chine. A l'inverse, les coefficients negatifs pour les depenses de sante directes suggerent que des couts de sante plus eleves sont associes a une esperance de vie plus faible, ce qui met en evidence la pression financiere exercee sur ces menages. Ces arguments justifient la necessite d'interventions en matiere de protection sociale pour ameliorer les resultats en matiere de sante et eliminer les obstacles financiers a l'acces aux soins de sante pour les menages diriges par une femme en Chine. (Afr J Reprod Health 2024; 28 [9]: 160-166). Mots-cles: interventions de sante, programmes de protection sociale, esperance de vie, inclusion financiere
ISSN:1118-4841
DOI:10.29063/ajrh2024/v28i10.16