title: [Economic burden and related factors on inpatients with HBV-related diseases in Shandong province].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the economic burden of patients with acute and chronic hepatitis B, cirrhosis and liver cancer caused by hepatitis B virus (HBV).
  
  
  METHODS
  Cluster sampling was used on cases consecutively collected during the study period. Questionnaire survey was conducted and information on the expenses during hospitalization was collected from the hospital records and through interviewing those patients.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Yearly costs related to patients with acute hepatitis B, severe hepatitis B, chronic hepatitis B, cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma were 66.7, 138.1, 127.4, 151.7 and 377.2 thousand Yuan, respectively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  from multiple linear regression model showed that the type of medical insurance scheme, annual days of hospitalization, classifications of HBV-related diseases and personal income were major influencing factors on the cost.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  HBV infection caused considerable burden to families and the society, indicating that HBV infection control programs would bring huge potential benefits. The reform of insurance scheme should be administrated to promote social fairness.
authors.affiliation: Center for Health Management and Policy, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China.
authors.forename: Jing-jing
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Lü
authors.forename: Ren-peng
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Ai-qiang
authors.initials: AQ
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Li-zhi
authors.initials: LZ
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Bing-yu
authors.initials: BY
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ji
authors.forename: Jia-ye
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Xue-qiang
authors.initials: XQ
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.forename: Zhen
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Da-wei
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Guo-Jie
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Zuo-kui
authors.initials: ZK
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000191:economics; D002681:China; D017281:Cost of Illness; D005260:Female; D017048:Health Care Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000191:economics*; D006515:Hepatitis B virus; D019694:Hepatitis B, Chronic / Q000191:economics*; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000191:economics*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000191:economics*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult