Table 1 Demographic and socio-economic profile of patients enrolled in China’s TBa patient cost survey (2017) (n = 1147)
From: Inequity in catastrophic costs among tuberculosis-affected households in China
Variable | n | (%) |
|---|---|---|
Total | 1147 | (100) |
Age group in years | ||
< 15 | 6 | (0.5) |
15–44 | 352 | (30.7) |
45–64 | 497 | (43.3) |
≥ 65 | 292 | (25.5) |
Gender | ||
Male | 811 | (70.7) |
Female | 336 | (29.3) |
Region | ||
East | 422 | (36.8) |
Middle | 322 | (28.1) |
West | 403 | (35.1) |
Residence | ||
Urban | 407 | (35.5) |
Rural | 740 | (64.5) |
Monthly income per capita in USD (Median [IQR])b | 190 | (46, 243) |
Below poverty line (Yes)c | 223 | (19.4) |
Insurance | ||
None | 40 | (3.5) |
Urban employee basic medical insurance | 114 | (9.9) |
Urban residence basic medical insurance | 116 | (10.1) |
New rural cooperative medical scheme | 864 | (75.3) |
Others | 13 | (1.1) |
Direct medical costs | 608.7 | (286.1, 1301.8) |
Costs((Median [IQR]) | ||
Direct non-medical costs | 160.5 | (74.4, 315.2) |
Indirect costs | 70.4 | (24.6, 296.2) |