Investigation and Analysis of the Willingness-to-pay for Angina Pectoris Treatments of Guiyang Citizens
10.6039/j.issn.1001-0408.2015.36.02
- VernacularTitle:贵阳市居民对冠心病心绞痛治疗药物支付意愿的调查分析
- Author:
Hongyan WU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Angina pectoris;
Willingness-to-pay;
Influential factors;
Investigation and analysis
- From:
China Pharmacy
2015;26(36):5045-5048
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To explore the willingness-to-pay and influential factors of citizens for angina pectoris treatment. METHODS:Close-ended questionnaire and open-ended questionnaire that are the two question types of contingent valuation meth-od was adopted to interview the citizens in Guiyang city by face to face and one to one,and the result was analyzed. RESULUTS:Totally 351 questionnaires were sent out and 351 were valid with effective rate of 100%. The average age was 40.72 years old (SD=16.86) with 51.28%(108 pearsons) males. And willingness-to-pay price of 67.24%(708 pearsons or times) was higher than initial setting price;an average of 457.44 yuan per month was given to the treatment with 98% effectiveness(the initial set-ting price was 200 yuan per month);and an average of 28.41 yuan per month was given to the treatment with 10% effectiveness (the initial setting price was 20 yuan per month). The better the effectiveness,the larger the willingness-to-pay value was given,a woman,belonging to the minority group,aged 45 and above,college educational level and above,or never do physical exercise gave the larger willingness-to-pay values;moreover,the larger willingness-to-pay values were given when the severity of original hypothesis health state was severe,or the questions were displayed with the high effectiveness of treatment followed the low effec-tiveness. CONCLUSIONS:The effectiveness of treatment,the order of willingness-to-pay questions,the original hypothesis of health state,the characteristics and habits of patients are the factors affecting the willingness-to-pay of patients. Contingent valua-tion method is an effective way to investigate the willingness-to-pay values.
