Micro Econometric Analysis Of The Demand For Health Expenditure In Pakistan

Abstract

The current study aims to investigate empirically the family expenditure of socio-economic and demographic determining factors of the demand for health expenditure in Pakistan. The study used cross-sectional data available in the Pakistan Social and Living Standard Measurement Survey (PSLM, 2018-19). An ordinary least squares method and regression analysis technique were used to estimate multiple regression models. This approach and methodology indicates a situation in which a model's dependent variable is quantitative. The study found that the household head's income, education, and family size were the positive and[1] significant determinants of the demand for health expenditure in Pakistan. Additionally, the study also found that households in rural areas and KPK province spent more on healthcare facilities than households in urban areas and other provinces, respectively. The study concluded that household head's income, education, family size, and housing condition factors are the most important variables affecting the health expenditure. The study recommended that efforts are needed to increase household income, education and improve housing condition that may lead to better health facilities. Estimation and results will achieve the policy and the aim of addressing all the issues that are described by the factors and the household health expenditures.