Study on the Principal Component of Out of Pocket Expenditure Ratio / 中国卫生经济

ABSTRACT

Objective:To compare and analyze the changes and the influencing factors of out of pocket(OOP) expenditure before and after the new medical reform.Methods:2000-2015 time series data was used to compare the changes of OOP in different years.The cross-section data was applied to compare the OOP of China and other countries.The principle component analysis method was used to research the contribution rates of different factors for the OOP ratio changes.Result:According to the vertical comparison,it found that the OPP ratio showed steady decreasing trend.The horizontal comparison found that there were great gap for OOP ratios of China and other countries.The per capita GDP,under five mortality and proportion over 65 years were significant factors for OOP.Conclusion:The OOP ratio still needed to be devreased,which needed to promote the economic growth,implement medical insurance system,improve the public health input and decrease the health economic burden for residents.