Household economic burden of childhood severe pneumonia in Bangladesh: a cost-of-illness study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To estimate household cost of illness (COI) for children with severe pneumonia in Bangladesh.

Design

An incidence-based COI study was performed for one episode of childhood severe pneumonia from a household perspective. Face-to-face interviews collected data on socioeconomic, resource use and cost from caregivers. A micro-costing bottom-up approach was applied to calculate medical, non-medical and time costs. Multiple regression analysis was applied to explore the factors associated with COI. Sensitivity analysis explored the robustness of cost parameters.

Setting

Four urban and rural study sites from two districts in Bangladesh.

Patients

Children aged 2-59 months with severe pneumonia.

Results

1472 children with severe pneumonia were enrolled

SUBMITTER: Sultana M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8142430 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature