Table 7 Per capita medical costs as percentage of per capita expenditure and per capita income for the general population, TB suspects and diagnosed TB patients aged 45–59 years in 2002, by income group
| Â | Per capita medical expense | Per capita income | Per capita expenditure | Medical expense as % of income | Medical expense as % of expenditure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Low-income group | |||||
General population(N = 7491) | 213 | 766 | 1053 | 27.7 | 20.2 |
TB Suspects(N = 238) | 329 | 718 | 1162 | 45.8 | 28.3 |
TB Patients(N = 25) | 823 | 735 | 1626 | 112.0 | 50.6 |
Middle-income group | |||||
General population(N = 9184) | 215 | 1624 | 1543 | 13.2 | 13.9 |
TB Suspects(N = 223) | 290 | 1616 | 1698 | 17.9 | 17.1 |
TB Patients(N = 21) | 317 | 1590 | 1451 | 19.9 | 21.8 |
High-income group | |||||
General population(N = 12239) | 386 | 4371 | 3077 | 8.8 | 12.5 |
TB Suspects(N = 311) | 798 | 4200 | 3394 | 19.0 | 23.5 |
TB Patients(N = 16) | 1081 | 3370 | 2984 | 32.7 | 36.2 |
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