Risk factors for catastrophic costs associated with tuberculosis in rural South Africa

SETTING Fifty-five public clinics in northern South Africa. OBJECTIVE To estimate patient costs and identify the factors associated with catastrophic costs among individuals treated for tuberculosis (TB). DESIGN We performed cross-sectional interviews of consecutive patients at public clinics from O...

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Published in:The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease 2019-06, Vol.23 (6), p.756-763
Main Authors: Stracker, N., Hanrahan, C., Mmolawa, L., Nonyane, B., Tampi, R., Tucker, A., West, N., Lebina, L., Martinson, N., Dowdy, D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Care-Seeking
Costs
Cross-Sectional Studies
Employment
Epidemiology
Family Characteristics
Female
Health Care Costs
Health Expenditures
Humans
Income
Male
Middle Aged
Patient Cost
Risk analysis
Risk Factors
Rural Population
Socio-Economic
Socioeconomic Factors
South Africa - epidemiology
Travel time
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - economics
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - epidemiology
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - etiology
Young Adult
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Summary:SETTING Fifty-five public clinics in northern South Africa. OBJECTIVE To estimate patient costs and identify the factors associated with catastrophic costs among individuals treated for tuberculosis (TB). DESIGN We performed cross-sectional interviews of consecutive patients at public clinics from October 2017 to January 2018. 'Catastrophic costs' were defined as costs totalling ≥20% of annual household income. For participants with no reported income, we considered scenarios where costs were considered non-catastrophic if 1) costs totalled
ISSN:1027-3719
1815-7920
DOI:10.5588/ijtld.18.0519