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Mexico National Survey of Health Spending 2008

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
Encuesta Nacional de Gasto en Salud (ENAGAS) 2008
Provider 
Secretariat of Health (Mexico)
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Geography 
Mexico (MEX)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
01/2008 - 12/2008
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Household
  • Individual
  • Interview
  • Nationally representative
  • Subnationally representative
  • Urban-rural representative
Summary 

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.

Keywords 
Allergies, Antibiotics, Antihypertensive drugs, Cancers, Cardiovascular and circulatory diseases, Cerebrovascular diseases, Chronic kidney diseases, Chronic respiratory diseases, Contraceptives, Cooking fuels, Corrective lenses, Cough, Dental care, Diabetes, Drug consumption, Education, Education expenditures, Electricity, Employment, Family composition, Family size, Fever, Food expenditures, Gynecology, HIV and AIDS, Health care access, Health care costs, Health care services, Health care use, Health insurance, Health status, Hearing aids, Heart failure, Home care, Hospitals, Household air pollution, Household expenditures, Housing conditions, Housing materials, Hypertension, Income, Ischemic heart disease, Live births, Marital status, Medical equipment, Medical tests, Medicines, Mental and behavioral disorders, Micronutrient supplements, Neurological conditions, Pain, Personal health expenditures, Pregnancy, Public social assistance, Rehabilitation, Sanitation, School enrollment, Skilled birth attendants, Skin diseases, Surgical procedures, Traditional medicine, Transportation, Water supply
GHDx Entry last modified on: Nov 8, 2021