Impoverishment due to out-of-pocket health care expenses in Peruvian households

Out-of-pocket health care spending is an inefficient and inequitable financing mechanism, as it reduces household well-being and can push families into poverty. This study estimates the impoverishment associated with out-of-pocket health care expenditures in Peru between 2010 and 2021 and identifies the factors associated with such impoverishment. Using microdata from the National Household Survey and a multivariate logit model, the study assesses the probability of falling into poverty related