Loading…
Newer Perspectives on the Burden of HIV/AIDS on Medical Expenditures of Individuals and Households
That HIV/AIDS contributes towards severe economic hardships on individuals/households (HH) is well known. The objective of the present article, besides documenting the different economic implications of HIV/AIDS on medical expenditures of individuals/HHs, is to find through a comparative analysis if...
Saved in:
Published in: | Journal of health management 2011-09, Vol.13 (3), p.301-328 |
---|---|
Main Authors: | , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Subjects: | |
Citations: | Items that this one cites Items that cite this one |
Online Access: | Get full text |
Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
Summary: | That HIV/AIDS contributes towards severe economic hardships on individuals/households (HH) is well known. The objective of the present article, besides documenting the different economic implications of HIV/AIDS on medical expenditures of individuals/HHs, is to find through a comparative analysis if the expenses of HIV-positive respondents were significantly higher compared to those of all members from the control group of non-HIV/AIDS HHs taken together. On account of the peculiar nature and constraints involved, the study attempts the above through use of non-parametric tools of Chisquare and Mann–Whitney U. Findings reveal significant hardships faced by HIV/AIDS HHs, despite respondents opting more for free treatment; considering details of only one person per HH; often getting assistance from others like NGOs; and often not seeking treatment due to financial impediments—all unlike the control group. |
---|---|
ISSN: | 0972-0634 0973-0729 |
DOI: | 10.1177/097206341101300304 |