浙江省台州市192例水痘病例经济负担调查

Economic burden of 192 varicella cases in Taizhou,Zhejiang

目的评估浙江省台州市不同接种剂次水痘病例的经济负担。方法选择台州市不同经济水平的3个县(市、区)报告的水痘病例开展水痘疫苗接种情况、经济负担和因病缺勤情况调查。结果共调查门诊病例192例,水痘疫苗接种0、1、2剂次分别占44.79%、46.88%、8.33%;水痘病例平均直接经济负担为262.66元,平均因病缺勤天数为7.50 d,平均间接经济负担为718.46元,是直接经济负担的2.73倍。接种水痘疫苗病例的直接医疗费用和因病缺勤天数少于未接种者,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论台州市水痘病例间接经济负担高于直接经济负担,接种水痘疫苗可以减少因病缺勤,应进一步推进水痘疫苗接种。

Objective To evaluate the economic burden of varicella cases with different vaccination status in Taizhou.Methods We selected varicella cases in 3 counties(dsitrict)with different economic levels in Taizhou for a questionnaire survey to collect the information about cases’varicella vaccination status,economic burden and school absences.Results A total of 192 varicella cases were investigated.The cases with 0,1 and 2 doses of varicella vaccination accounted for 44.79%,46.88%and 8.33%.The average direct economic cost was 262.66 yuan RMB,the average school absence days was 7.50 days.The average indirect economic cost was 718.46 yuan RMB,2.73 times higher than the direct economic cost.The cases who received vaccination had lower direct medical cost and less school absence days compared with those who received no vaccination(P<0.05).Conclusion The indirect economic cost of varicella cases in Taizhou was higher than the direct economic cost,and varicella vaccination can reduce school absence days.Varicella vaccination should be further promoted.