Table 3.
Comparison summary of the three methods to measure Indonesia extra cost.
| Compared traits | Method | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard of living | Goods and services (GS) | Goods and services required (GSR) |
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| Means of gathering data | Econometric exercise using secondary national dataset (indirect) | Survey to diverse profile of people with disability (direct) | FGD to a panel of professionals on disability issues and people with disability (direct) |
| Types of disability covered | 6 types of functioning (Washington Group/WG Short Set questions) | 8 types of functioning (pre-determined types) that can be classified to 6 types of functioning (WG short set questions) | 8 types of functioning (pre-determined types) |
| Number of samples | 315,672 households representing 71.4 million households nationally | 80 people with disability representing 8 types of disability living in various areas and 3 age group + 8 typical people living in various areas and 3 age group | 23–30 people with disability and caregivers, representing 8 types of disability |
| Results obtained | Average costs of disability incurred, in terms of proportion relative to typical Indonesian | Average unit costs of disability, in monetary terms, disaggregated by demographic and type of services | Cost items of goods and services relevant for disability |
Author's documentation from GS and GSR study.