Table 2 Conceptual framework
Out-of-pocket (direct) costs for tuberculosis care | Economic burden | Measurement tools | Indicators | Interpretation and implications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Catastrophic payments (I) | Percentage of direct costs exceeding 10% of the household income | Incidence (%) and intensity using various income thresholds [5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%] | Which rates of catastrophic costs using income threshold agrees with the burden estimated using ≥40% of non-food expenditure (II) | |
Catastrophic payments (II) | Percentage of direct costs greater than or equal to 40% of the non-food income | Incidence (%) and intensity using various thresholds of non-food expenditure [≥15%, ≥25%, ≥40%] | Distribution of catastrophic costs of care across patient characteristics and its determinants |