The aim of the study is to investigate determinants of Turkey household health expenditures and identifying differences between quantiles using simultaneous quantile regression method. The data used in this study belong to the Turkish Statistical Institute’s Household Budget Survey of 2012. A Simultaneous Quantile Regression model was established to determine the determinants of health expenditures in Q25th, Q50th, and Q75th quantiles. According to the results of the established model, the variables affecting the total health expenditures differ between quantiles. In the Q25th quantile, while income, household head's education level (university and higher), household size, presence of individuals between the ages of 0 and 5, presence of individuals over 65 years, and the presence of sick/disabled individuals in the household were positively related to total health expenditure, household head's age and total health expenditure were negatively related. In the Q50th quantile, income, household head's education level (high school, university and higher), household size, presence of individuals between the ages of 0 and 5, presence of sick/disabled individuals were positively related to total health expenditure. In the Q75th quantile, income, household head's education level (high school, university and higher), presence of individuals between the ages of 0 and 5, presence of sick/disabled individuals were positively related to total health expenditure. It was observed that the households living in the urban areas and the households with where household heads were married made more total health expenditures in all quantiles. In the Q75th quantile, it has been observed that the household head’s being male reduces the total health expenditures. The details and findings in the quantiles are explained comprehensively in conclusion section.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Subjects | Economics |
Journal Section | Makaleler |
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Publication Date | August 23, 2021 |
Submission Date | December 4, 2020 |
Published in Issue | Year 2021 Volume: 5 Issue: 1 |