The economic burden of self-reported and undiagnosed cardiovascular diseases and diabetes on Indonesian households.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The goal of this study is: (1) to estimate the current direct out-of-pocket (OOP) and indirect non-communicable diseases (NCD) burden on Indonesian households and (2) to project NCD prevalence and burden in 2020 focusing specifically on hypertension, diabetes, heart problems and stroke.

Methods

This study relies on econometric analyses based on four waves of the Indonesian Family Life Survey (IFLS).

Results

In aggregate, of the NCDs studied, heart problems exert the greatest economic burden on households, costing Int$1.56 billion in OOP and indirect burden in 2010. This was followed by hypertension (Int$1.36 billion), diabetes (Int$0.81 billion) and stroke (Int$0.29 billion). The OOP and indirect burden of these conditions is estimated to be Int$4.02 billio

SUBMITTER: Finkelstein EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4051736 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature