Medical Consultation Costs for Older Adults in Yaoundé, Cameroon, 2023

170 participants aged 60 and above were included in a cross-sectional study conducted in four health facilities in Yaoundé between February and March 2023. The dataset, authored by Marie-José Essi, records the costs and financing methods for routine medical consultations for older adults, with an average cost of 42,958 XAF (approximately €65.49). It highlights the prevalence of out-of-pocket payments and common health conditions in this population.

Use Cases

• Modeling healthcare expenditure burdens based on reported average consultation costs and financing methods.
• Analyzing the prevalence of specific health conditions among the elderly based on the reported rates of hypertension, rheumatic disorders, and diabetes.
• Studying socioeconomic vulnerability in healthcare access based on the described demographic and economic conditions of participants.

Strengths

• Includes specific cost data with an average consultation price of 42,958 XAF.
• Provides demographic context with a mean participant age of 68.4 years and a sample size of 170.
• Clearly documents the study's temporal (Feb-Mar 2023) and geographic (Yaoundé, Cameroon) scope.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The 32.6 KB file size suggests a very limited scope of data.

Provenance

Source

Marie-José Essi via figshare

Collection Method

Descriptive, cross-sectional, quantitative study conducted in four health facilities.

Time Range

February to March 2023

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-24 17:30:25; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Yaoundé, Cameroon