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Table 2 Monthly income and OOP spending in Euros per equivalent person

From: The role of consumer choice in out-of-pocket spending on health

 

2008

2013

2018

net equivalent household income

1782.24

1823.28

2039.40

total OOP spending on health

44.99

41.73

44.34

medicines

    prescribed medicines

4.39

4.82

4.73

    non-prescribed medicines

7.74

7.49

7.59

medical goods and equipment

    prescribed medical goods

1.08

0.86

1.17

    non-prescribed medical goods

2.78

2.49

2.92

    medical equipment and medical aids

7.40

6.94

8.02

dental care

    dental care services

6.28

7.37

8.04

    materials for crowns and dentures

4.80

5.08

4.93

ambulatory care

    ambulatory medical services

2.87

2.67

2.82

    admission fee

3.21

  

    referred services

2.29

2.27

2.73

inpatient care

2.16

1.74

1.37

  1. Average income and OOP spending on health per equivalent person per month, inflated to 2018 Euros