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Prevalence and predictors of catastrophic health expenditure due to out-of-pocket payment among rural households in Delta State, Nigeria: a community-based cross-sectional study

Any healthcare expenditure that threatens a household’s financial capacity to maintain its subsistence living is regarded as catastrophic health expenditure (CHE). Many people in low- and middle-income countries such as Nigeria face financial difficulties when they fall sick. This study assessed the prevalence and predictors of CHE due to out-of-pocket (OOP) payments among rural households in Delta State, Nigeria. A cross-sectional study design was employed to assess the prevalence of CHE among a random multistage sample of 412 households. Data was collected using an interviewer-administered s…