Table 4.
Medical expenditure on TB treatment (in Chinese yuan) incurred by patients receiving only outpatient care, by county 2012
| DT (n = 14) | YZ (n = 49) | JR (n = 93) | Total (n = 106) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expenditure per outpatient visit | 233.8 | 155.9 | 137.4 | 150.6 |
| Total expenditure per patienta | 684.7 | 1,139.3 | 1,277.7 | 1,135.4 |
| - Lab tests | 266.6 | 253.7 | 361.8 | 299.3 |
| (as a % of the total expenditure) | 38.9 % | 22.3 % | 28.3 % | 26.4 % |
| - Image examination | 256.2 | 395.7 | 51.9 | 237.8 |
| (as a % of the total expenditure) | 37.4 % | 34.7 % | 4.1 % | 20.9 % |
| - Non-free TB drugs | 20.7 | 95.5 | 47.9 | 66.3 |
| (as a % of the total expenditure) | 3.0 % | 8.4 % | 3.8 % | 5.8 % |
| - Liver protection drugs | 87.8 | 288.2 | 452.3 | 328.3 |
| (as a % of the total expenditure) | 12.8 % | 25.3 % | 35.4 % | 28.9 % |
| - Other | 53.4 | 106.2 | 363.8 | 203.8 |
| (as a % of the total expenditure) | 7.8 % | 9.3 % | 28.5 % | 18.0 % |
Data source: Patient surveys and hospital records
aANOVA for total expenditure per patient between the three counties, p < 0.0001, significant difference observed between DT county and JR county