OUT OF POCKET EXPENDITURE ON AMBULATORY HEALTH SERVICES AMONG PATIENTS AT THE MEXICAN INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SECURITY (IMSS)
Author(s)
Uc-Coyoc RO, Coello-Reyes LA, Pérez-Reynaud AG, Rodriguez-Díaz Ponce MA
Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, D.F, Mexico
Presentation Documents
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study is to identify the determinants of out of pocket expenditure, defined as the spending on physician visits, drugs and laboratory and ancillary tests, among users of the ambulatory health services at IMSS. METHODS: Data from the National Health Survey 2012 was used to estimate the total and mean out of pocket expenditure among ambulatory health care users. A statistical analysis to test for differences in the mean expenditure with gender, age and income was performed. A multiple regression model was carried out to identify the impact of factors associated with out of pocket payments made by the users of these services. RESULTS:
Conference/Value in Health Info
2014-05, ISPOR 2014, Palais des Congres de Montreal
Value in Health, Vol. 17, No. 3 (May 2014)
Code
PHP56
Topic
Economic Evaluation
Topic Subcategory
Cost/Cost of Illness/Resource Use Studies
Disease
Multiple Diseases