Table 1 Average expenditure (BRLa), percentage of families with expenditure and average conditional expenditure (BRL) for five types of health care expenditure for children. The 2004 Pelotas Birth Cohort. Pelotas, Brazil
Variable | Follow-up (months) | Average expenditure (BRL) E(x) | % families with expenditure | Average conditional expenditure (BRL) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 2436 | N = 2436 | E(x) | x > 0 | ||
Expenditure on medicines | ||||
12 | 18.18 | 48.15 % | 37.75 (N = 1173) | |
24 | 16.54 | 45.20 % | 36.59 (N = 1101) | |
48 | 14.47 | 40.89 % | 35.39 (N = 996) | |
Medical care expenditure | ||||
12 | 4.85 | 13.17 % | 36.80 (N = 321) | |
24 | 3.36 | 8.54 % | 39.35 (N = 208) | |
48 | 3.18 | 7.72 % | 41.20 (N = 188) | |
Expenditure on laboratory tests and x-rays | ||||
12 | 1.37 | 4.43 % | 30.90 (N = 108) | |
24 | 0.97 | 2.63 % | 36.92 (N = 64) | |
48 | 0.77 | 3.08 % | 25.01 (N = 75) | |
Other health-related expenditure | ||||
12 | 0.30 | 0.33 % | 91.35 (N = 8) | |
24 | 0.46 | 0.29 % | 160.08 (N = 7) | |
48 | 0.86 | 0.94 % | 91.08 (N = 23) | |
Private health insurance expenditure | ||||
12 | 17.63 | 24.75 % | 71.22 (N = 603) | |
24 | 17.25 | 26.31 % | 65.55 (N = 641) | |
48 | 17.32 | 27.34 % | 63.35 (N = 666) | |