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Table 1 Some key indicators on the costs of effective coverage and normative-crude coverage for diabetes and hypertension in Mexico (in millions of dollars)

From: Challenges and dilemmas on universal coverage for non-communicable diseases in middle-income countries: evidence and lessons from Mexico

Indicator

Diabetes

Hypertension

Annual cost for effective coverage in 2015

4500

3200

Estimated cost for normative-raw coverage in 2015

5956

4200

Difference of costs effective coverage vs. normative-raw coverage

1456

1000

% of out-of-pocket expense in relation to total annual expenditure in 2005

49%

47%

% of out-of-pocket expense in relation to total annual expenditure in 2015

54%

50%

  1. Developed by authors with data from references [16, 24,25,26, 38]