Table 19.
Overall costs for patients on dialysis, stratified by modality
| Variable | HD | PD | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Male | 60.78 | 60.04 | 60.71 |
| Female | 39.22 | 39.96 | 39.29 |
| Age group (yr) | |||
| 0–19 | 1.20 | 1.74 | 1.25 |
| 20–44 | 18.67 | 22.33 | 19.04 |
| 45–64 | 45.42 | 46.28 | 45.51 |
| 65–74 | 21.01 | 18.93 | 20.80 |
| ≥75 | 13.54 | 10.24 | 13.20 |
| Unknown | 0.16 | 0.48 | 0.20 |
| Breakdown of costs | |||
| Laboratory examinations | 5.40 | 8.15 | 5.68 |
| Other examinations | 1.89 | 2.01 | 1.91 |
| Drugs | 19.15 | 20.70 | 19.31 |
| Direct costs of dialysis | 34.29 | 32.78 | 34.14 |
| Others | 39.26 | 36.36 | 38.97 |
| Pattern of payment | |||
| UBMI paid | 75.60 | 75.83 | 75.62 |
| Out of pocket | 24.40 | 24.17 | 24.38 |
| Hospital level | |||
| Primary hospital | 13.46 | 15.72 | 13.69 |
| Secondary hospital | 30.73 | 22.39 | 29.89 |
| Tertiary hospital | 55.80 | 61.88 | 56.42 |
| Overall costs (RMB) | 815,780,235 | 91,916,489 | 907,696,724 |
HD, hemodialysis; PD, peritoneal dialysis; RMB, renminbi; UBMI, Urban Basic Medical Insurance.
Data are percentage unless otherwise noted.