Chronic diseases: An added burden to income and expenses of chronically-ill people in Sri Lanka.

ABSTRACT: In the global context, health and the quality of life of people are adversely affected by either one or more types of chronic diseases. This paper investigates the differences in the level of income and expenditure between chronically-ill people and non-chronic population. Data were gathered from a national level survey conducted namely, the Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES) by the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) of Sri Lanka. These data were statistically analysed with one-way and two-way ANOVA, to identify the factors that cause the differences among different groups. For the first time, this study makes an attempt using survey data, to examine the differences in the level of income and expenditure among chronically-ill people in Sri Lanka. Accordingly, the study d

SUBMITTER: Jayathilaka R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7592793 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature