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Annual economic burden of hepatitis B virus-related diseases among hospitalized patients in twelve cities in China
S. Zhang1,*, Q. Ma1,2, S. Liang1,3, H. Xiao1,4, G. Zhuang5,†, Y. Zou2, H. Tan4, J. Liu6, Y. Zhang7, L. Zhang8, X. Feng9, L. Xue10, D. Hu3, F. Cui11 andX. Liang11,†
Article first published online: 10 DEC 2015
DOI: 10.1111/jvh.12482
© 2015 John Wiley & Sons Ltd
Issue
Cover image for Vol. 23 Issue 1
Journal of Viral Hepatitis
Early View (Online Version of Record published before inclusion in an issue)
1 Division of Communicable Diseases, Shenzhen CDC, Shenzhen, China
2 Department of Social Medicine, Guangdong Pharmaceutical College, Guangzhou, China
3 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Zhengzhou University School of Public Health, Zhengzhou, China
4 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Central South University School of Public Health, Changsha, China
5 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Xi'an Jiaotong University School of Public Health, Xi'an, China
6 Department of Gastrointestinal Disease, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
7 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Ningxia Medical University School of Public Health, Yinchuan, China
8 Institute of Immunization, Shandong CDC, Jinan, China
9 Department of Preventive Medicine, Changzhi Medical College, Changzhi, China
10 University at Buffalo School of Medicine, Buffalo, NY, USA
11 National Immunization Program, China CDC, Beijing, China
† These authors contributed equally to the study.
*Correspondence: Shunxiang Zhang, Division of Communicable Diseases, Shenzhen CDC, NO. 8 Longyuan Road, Longzhu Avenue, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 518055, China. E-mail: Zhang SX, [email protected]
Keywords:
cost analysis;direct cost;hepatitis b;indirect cost;intangible cost
Summary
A nationwide survey of hepatitis B virus (HBV)-associated economic burden has not previously been performed in China. The purpose of this study was to examine the direct, indirect, and intangible costs of HBV-related diseases within the span of one year. A random sample was taken from specialty and general hospitals across 12 cities in six provinces of China. Intangible costs were estimated based on willingness to pay or open-ended answers provided by patients. The results showed that 27 hospitals were enrolled, with a sample population of 4726 patients (77.7% response rate). The average annual costs were $4454.0 (direct), $924.3 (indirect), and $6611.10 (intangible), corresponding to 37.3%, 7.7%, and 55.1% of the total costs, respectively. The direct medical fees were substantially greater than the non-medical fees. Annual indirect costs were divided into outpatient ($112.9) and inpatient ($811.40) loss of income. The intangible costs of chronic HBV were notably higher than either the direct or indirect costs, consistent with the social stigma in China. The comparison amongst individual cities for the average ratio of direct to indirect costs revealed that the sizes of ratios were negatively correlated with the socioeconomic status of the regions. This study suggested that as a whole in China, the HBV-related diseases caused a heavy financial burden which was positively associated with disease severity. Although the intangible costs coincided with a high prevalence of discrimination against CHB patients in Chinese society, our study may serve as future reference for detailed exploration.
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