Catastrophic health expenditures of households living with pediatric leukemia in China.

Cancer Medicine
Mingjie SuiHongjuan Yu

Abstract

Leukemia can create a significant economic burden on the patients and their families. The objective of this study is to assess the medical expenditure and compensation of pediatric leukemia, and to explore the incidence and determinants of catastrophic health expenditure (CHE) among households with pediatric leukemia patients in China. A cross-sectional interview was conducted among households living with pediatric leukemia using a questionnaire in two tertiary hospitals. CHE was defined as out-of-pocket (OOP) payments that were greater than or equal to 40% of a household's capacity to pay (CTP). Chi-square tests and logistic regression analysis were performed to identify the determinants of CHE. Among 242 households living with pediatric leukemia, the mean OOP payment for pediatric leukemia healthcare was $9860, which accounted for approximately 35.7% of the mean household's CTP. The overall incidence of CHE was 43.4% and showed a downward trend with the lowest income group at 69.0% to the highest income group at 16.1%. The logistic regression model found that medical insurance, frequency of hospital admissions, charity assistance, and income level were significant predictors of CHE. The results revealed that pediatric leukemi...Continue Reading

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