Mexico National Survey of Health Spending 2008
General Info
The Mexico National Survey of Health Spending 2008 was undertaken to collect and disseminate information on health spending at the federal and state level, especially regarding private contributions to health expenditures. The survey aimed to investigate how the health sector was financed, which health components consumed more resources, and which kinds of goods and services were offered.
Out of a national sample of 43,690 households, a total of 40,112 households and 138,662 individuals were successfully interviewed in 339 municipalities nationwide.
Topics covered in the questionnaire included: sociodemographic characteristics, morbidity, health expenditures broken down by specific services and health conditions, services utilized, and drug purchases.