Inequalities in Household Catastrophic Health Expenditure and Impoverishment Associated With Noncommunicable Diseases in Chi Linh, Hai Duong, Vietnam

A costly modern-day double burden, the expenses of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are becoming a devastating epidemic. The World Health Organization estimates $7 trillion in economic losses from NCDs in 2011-2025. Although regarded as affluent diseases, the burden of NCDs is shifting into poorer groups. In this study, we assessed the socioeconomic inequalities in catastrophic health expenditure and impoverishment associated with NCDs in Northern Vietnam. We also identified associated factors for catastrophic health expenditure and impoverishment. Households self-reporting NCD diagnoses had the highest association with both catastrophic health expenditure and impoverishment, followed by those in urban areas. Such households were likely poorer according to our calculations estimating socioeconomic inequalities. Households with at least 1 member older than 60 years were also more likely to suffer catastrophic health expenditures. These findings suggest that targeted policy to prevent or subsidize care for NCDs could prevent catastrophic health expenditure and impoverishment among those already most disadvantaged.

Minh, Hoang Van (författare)
Ngoc, Nguyen Bao (författare)
Phuong, Tran Bich (författare)
Ngan, Tran Thu (författare)
Quam, Mikkel B.Umeå universitet,Epidemiologi och global hälsa(Swepub:umu)miqu0004 (författare)
Umeå universitetEpidemiologi och global hälsa (creator_code:org_t)

Ingår i:Asia-Pacific journal of public health: SAGE Publications29, s. 35S-44S1010-53951941-2479

Av författaren/redakt...: Kien, Vu Duy; Minh, Hoang Van; Ngoc, Nguyen Bao; Phuong, Tran Bic ...; Ngan, Tran Thu; Quam, Mikkel B.

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