[Economic burden of inpatient of varicella in Shandong, Gansu and Hunan provinces, 2007].

OBJECTIVE:To analysis the economic burden of varicella inpatient in China, 2007. METHODS:In three provinces, the sample places stratified by economic status in district, county and township level and were selected. 185 varicella inpatients were sampled and analysized. RESULTS:The cost of inpatient was 4025.86 RMB per case, including RMB 2952.6 direct cost and RMB 1073.26 indirect cost per case. The total cost of varicella inpatient in China was RMB 103 million in 2007. CONCLUSION:The disease burden is heavy in China.