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Table 2 Care seeking and associated costs for older people and comparison with younger people for selected variables 2004-14

From: Financial access to health care for older people in Cambodia: 10-year trends (2004-14) and determinants of catastrophic health expenses

Variable

2004

2009

2014

Incidence of illness in last 30 days

   

 People ≥ 60 years

38.6

33.7

34.7

 People < 60 years

16.8

13.0

13.0

Seeks care when sick

   

 People ≥ 60 years

86.7

92.2

97.3

 People < 60 years

90.8

91.3

98.2

Seeks medical care

49.0

70.1

85.9

 At public health facility

10.7

18.4

23.4

 At private provider

31.9

56.9

64.1

OOPE for those seeking carea

   

 People ≥ 60 years

16.8

25.6

36.6

 People < 60 years

12.8

18.6

26.0

Transport for those who sought carea

   

 Rural

NA

2.8

3.9

 Urban

NA

1.6

5.1

  1. NA not assessed
  2. aConstant 2014 Cambodian riel (KHR) converted to US$