Costa Rica Survey of Family Health Services and Expenses 2008
General Info
The Costa Rica Survey of Family Health and Expenses was carried out in order to investigate the perception of public and private health services, to examine risk factors, and to create an estimate of household spending on private health services.
The sample size of 504 households in both urban and rural areas was determined through the use of data from the 2000 National Census. Of the 504 households, a total of 502 interviews were completed. The survey consisted of an in-home interview in which each member over 18 was asked a series of questions. Parents gave answers for members under the age of 18. The interviews were conducted during July 2008.
The broad themes of the interview were perceptions of health services, lifestyle, medical services use, chronic conditions, household expenditures and health status. The health status section included an inventory of symptoms and self-reported height and weight.