Table 3

Financial protection: poverty impact of out-of-pocket payments related to HAT Tbg households in sub-Saharan Africa for control and elimination programmes

Control
2013
(95% CI)
Control
2020
(95% CI)
Elimination I
2020
(95% CI)
Elimination II
2020
(95% CI)
Elimination III
2020
(95% CI)
Total cases (N)6228*231917687656
Proportion (%) of HAT Tbg households
Sub-Saharan Africa
Impoverishing22.00% (21.96 to 22.03)21.99% (21.94 to 22.04)15.64% (15.59 to 15.70)15.48% (15.23 to 15.73)15.41% (15.11 to 15.71)
Immiserising30.95% (30.92 to 30.99)30.95% (30.90 to 31.01)30.95% (30.88 to 31.01)30.94% (30.61 to 31.27)30.91% (30.53 to 31.30)
Catastrophic (CHE) at 10%62.89% (62.85 to 62.93)62.93% (62.87 to 62.99)1.25% (1.23 to 1.27)1.27% (1.20 to 1.35)1.23% (1.14 to 1.32)
Difference in % from control 2013NA0.04% (0.02 to 0.06)−61.64% (−61.61 to −61.66)−61.61% (−61.65 to −61.,57)−61.66% (−61.71 to −61.61)
Catastrophic (CHE) at 25%30.95%30.96% (30.90 to 31.02)0.49% (0.48 to 0.50)0.51% (0.46 to 0.56)0.48% (0.43 to 0.54)
Difference in % from control 2013NA0.01% (−0.01 to 0.04)−30.46% (−30.44 to −30.49)−30.44% (−30 to 45 to −30.42)−30.46% (−30.49 to −30.44)
LIC
Impoverishing15.04% (15.02 to 15.07)15.09% (15.04 to 15.13)14.98% (14.92 to 15.03)15.23% (14.98 to 15.48)15.02% (14.71 to 15.32)
Immiserising84.95% (84.93 to 84.98)84.91% (84.87 to 84.96)84.95% (84.89 to 85.00)84.72% (84.47 to 84.97)84.89% (84.59 to 85.19)
Catastrophic (CHE) at 10%99.44% (99.43 to 99.45)99.43% (99.42 to 99.44)0.86% (0.84 to 0.87)0.82% (0.76 to 0.88)0.91% (0.83 to 0.99)
Difference in % from control 2013NA−0.01% (−0.02 to −0.01)−98.58% (−98.59 to −98.57)−98.62% (−98.68 to −98.56)−98.53% (−98.61 to −98.46)
Catastrophic (CHE) at 25%98.80% (98.80 to 98.81)98.78% (98.77 to 98.80)0.24% (0.24 to 0.25)0.25% (0.21 to 0.28)0.26% (0.22 to 0.30)
Difference in % from control 2013NA−0.02% (−0.03 to −0.01)−98.56% (−98.56 to −98.56)−98.56% (−98.58 to −98.53)−98.54% (−98.58 to −98.51)
LMIC
Impoverishing0.49% (0.49 to 0.50) 0.49% (0.48 to 0.50)0.08% (0.08 zo 0.09)0.09% (0.07 to 0.11)0.10% (0.07 to 0.13)
Immiserising0.00% (NA)0.00% (NA)0.00% (NA)0.00% (NA)0.00% (NA)
Catastrophic (CHE) at 10%29.07% (29.04 to 29.11)29.07% (29.01 to 29.13)0.00% (NA)0.00% (NA)0.00% (NA)
Difference in % from control 2013NA0.00% (−0.03 to 0.02)−29.07% (−29.04 to −29.11)−29.07% (−29.04 to −29.11)−29.07% (−29.04 to −29.11)
Catastrophic (CHE) at 25%0.03% (0.03 to 0.03)0.03% (0.03 to 0.03)0.00% (NA)0.00% (NA)0.00% (NA)
Difference in % from control 2013NA0.00% (NA)−0.03% (−0.03% to −0.03%)−0.03% (−0.03% to −0.03%)−0.03% (−0.03% to −0.03%)
UMIC†
Impoverishing0.00% (NA)0.00% (NA)0.00% (NA)0.00% (NA)0.00% (NA)
Immiserising0.00% (NA)0.00% (NA)0.00% (NA)0.00% (NA)0.00% (NA)
Catastrophic (CHE) at 10%0.00% (NA)0.00% (NA)0.00% (NA)0.00% (NA)0.00% (NA)
Difference in % from control 2013NA0.00% (NA)0.00% (NA)0.00% (NA)0.00% (NA)
Catastrophic (CHE) at 25%0.00% (NA)0.00% (NA)0.00% (NA)0.00% (NA)0.00% (NA)
Difference in % from control 2013NA0.00% (NA)0.00% (NA)0.00% (NA)0.00% (NA)
  • N denotes number of population.

  • *Estimated cases from WHO (Franco et al37).

  • †Includes UMIC and one HIC (Equatorial Guinea GNI greater than US$12 236).

  • .CHE, catastrophic health expenditure; GNI, gross national income; HAT Tbg, human African trypanosomiasis Trypanosoma brucei gambiense; HIC, high-income country; LMIC, low-income country and middle-income country; NA, not applicable; UMIC, upper-middle income country.