Catastrophic Health Expenditures and Their Determinants Among Stroke Patients and Their Households: A Study From Semnan, Iran

The high costs imposed on patients with strokes, especially in terms of medications and hospitalization, have imposed unusual economic pressure on patients and the occurrence of an unusual and unacceptable level of CHE. The study also identified some demographic and background determinants of the occurrence of CHE in patients with stroke, which should be noted in conducting interventions by policymakers.