Determination of Socioeconomic and Demographic Factors Affecting Household Health Care Spending: The Case of Turkey

OpenAlex İngilizce

Abstract Healthcare spending is a critical problem for any state that seeks to ensure that its citizens have equal access to essential health services. How do socioeconomic and demographic factors affect health spending in Turkey? The motivation for the study is to find an answer to this question. The aim of the study is to evaluate the determinants of healthcare spending of households, which constitute one of the most essential unions that make up society within a socioeconomic and demographic framework. In this regard, the Tobit model was utilized in the study using official institution data. As a result of the study, it has been determined that socioeconomic and demographic factors have an impact on healthcare spending. It is expected that the results of the study will be beneficial to policy makers, decision makers and those who make research about the factors that will ensure equality in health.