This paper describes approaches to the measurement and explanation of income-related inequality and inequity in health … structure of health finance in low-income countries, in particular the heavy reliance on out-of-pocket payments, means that the … distribution of uninsured payment risks. Measurement of inequity in utilization of health care in low-income countries is …

There is a concern that ordered responses on health questions may differ across populations or even across subgroups of … a population. This reporting heterogeneity may invalidate group comparisons and measures of health inequality. This …-point shift and index shift. The method is illustrated using Canadian National Population Health Survey data. The McMaster Health …