Study on the Trend of Cervical Cancer Inpatient Costs and Its Influencing Factors in Economically Underdeveloped Areas of China, 2019-2023: An Analysis in Gansu Province.

ABSTRACT: Background: Comprehensive data on the economic burden of cervical cancer treatment remain scarce in China's less developed regions, necessitating this study on hospitalization costs and expenditure trends in these areas. Methods: Employing a multi-stage stratified cluster sampling approach, this study enrolled 10,070 cervical cancer inpatients from 72 healthcare facilities in Gansu Province. Clinical and expenditure data were extracted from hospital information systems. Rank sum tests and Spearman correlation analyses were performed for univariate assessment, while quantile regression and random forest models were applied to identify determinant factors. Results: From 2019 to 2023, the average hospitalization duration for cervical cancer patients in Gansu Province was

SUBMITTER: Chen X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12607449 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature