Table IV

Test-retest reliability results for continuous items in household health expenditure questionnaire

Item no.Question descriptionTest mean (SD)Retest mean (SD)p-valueICC95% CI
Section 2: health-seeking behavior
Q15Illness in past 4 weeks2.82.60.260.910.88-0.94
Section 3: out-patient and health-related services usage over the last 4 weeks
Q24Number of out-patient visits1.61.50.540.870.81-0.94
Q29Distance of provider to home (in km)0.140.130.270.770.71-0.82
Q36Cash payment for services (in RM)89.9084.100.100.860.82-0.91
Q37Breakdown of payment for services (in %)44.645.00.260.830.77-0.88
Q42Transport costs to provider (in RM)11.1010.900.100.910.86-0.95
Q48Cost of routine health expenses (in RM)157.00152.600.090.740.68-0.79
Section 4: in-patient admission-last 1 year
Q49Number of in-patient visits0.60.50.330.920.90-0.96
Q50Duration of admission (in days)3.84.20.280.900.85-0.95
Q53Distance of provider to home (in km)0.240.290.150.910.87-0.96
Q59Breakdown of payment for services (in %)67.265.80.170.850.81-0.89
Q66Travel time to facility (in hours)1.31.00.320.960.91-0.99
Q67Distance to facility (in km)11.310.90.130.840.79-0.88
Q68Transport costs to provider102.10101.400.110.830.81-0.86
Q71Days accompanied3.12.90.460.740.69-0.77
Section 5: access to health insurance
Q76Premium amount1,892.001,993.500.080.630.55-0.68
Section 7: household expenditure and consumption
Q81Key food and beverage expenditure – last 7 days559.30587.400.110.720.67-0.76
Q82Key consumables expenditure – last one month1,810.401,796.700.090.630.59-0.70
Q83Key expenditures – last one year16,011.2016,175.000.070.610.58-0.65

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