Mudatsir Mudatsir1,2,3, Samsul Anwar4, Jonny K Fajar1, Amanda Yufika1,5, Muhammad N Ferdian1, Salwiyadi Salwiyadi1, Aga S Imanda1, Roully Azhars1, Darul Ilham1, Arya U Timur1, Juwita Sahputri6, Ricky Yordani7, Setia Pramana7, Yogambigai Rajamoorthy8, Abram L Wagner9, Kurnia F Jamil10, Harapan Harapan1,2,3. 1. Medical Research Unit, School of Medicine, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia. 2. Tropical Diseases Centre, School of Medicine, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia. 3. Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Bnada Aceh, Indonesia. 4. Department of Statistics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia. 5. Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia. 6. Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Malikussaleh University, Lhokseumawe, Indonesia. 7. Institute of Statistics, Jakarta, Indonesia. 8. Department of Economics, Faculty of Accountancy and Management, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Selangor, Malaysia. 9. Department of Epidemiology, Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA. 10. Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia.
Abstract
Background: Some Ebola vaccines have been developed and tested in phase III clinical trials. However, assessment of whether public have willingness to purchase or not, especially in unaffected areas, is lacking. The aim of this study was to determine willingness to pay (WTP) for a hypothetical Ebola vaccine in Indonesia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from 1 August to 30 December 2015 in five cities in Aceh province of Indonesia. Patients' family members who visited outpatient departments were approached and interviewed about their sociodemographic characteristics, knowledge of Ebola, attitude towards vaccination practice and their WTP for a hypothetical Ebola vaccine. A multivariable linear regression model assessed the relationship between these explanatory variables and WTP. Results: During the study, 500 participants were approached and interviewed. There were 424 (84.8%) respondents who completed the interview and 74% (311/424) expressed their acceptance for an Ebola vaccine. There were 288 participants who were willing to pay for an Ebola vaccine (92.6% out of 311). The mean of WTP was US$2.08 (95% CI: 1.75-2.42). The final multivariable model indicated that young age, high educational attainment, working as a private employee, entrepreneur or civil servant (compared to farmers), being unmarried, and residing in a suburb (compared to a city) were associated with higher WTP. Conclusions: Although the proportion of the participants who would accept the Ebola vaccine was relatively high, the amount they were willing to pay for Ebola vaccine was very low. This finding would indicate the need of subsidies for Ebola vaccine in the country. Copyright:
Background: Some Ebola vaccines have been developed and tested in phase III clinical trials. However, assessment of whether public have willingness to purchase or not, especially in unaffected areas, is lacking. The aim of this study was to determine willingness to pay (WTP) for a hypothetical Ebola vaccine in Indonesia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from 1 August to 30 December 2015 in five cities in Aceh province of Indonesia. Patients' family members who visited outpatient departments were approached and interviewed about their sociodemographic characteristics, knowledge of Ebola, attitude towards vaccination practice and their WTP for a hypothetical Ebola vaccine. A multivariable linear regression model assessed the relationship between these explanatory variables and WTP. Results: During the study, 500 participants were approached and interviewed. There were 424 (84.8%) respondents who completed the interview and 74% (311/424) expressed their acceptance for an Ebola vaccine. There were 288 participants who were willing to pay for an Ebola vaccine (92.6% out of 311). The mean of WTP was US$2.08 (95% CI: 1.75-2.42). The final multivariable model indicated that young age, high educational attainment, working as a private employee, entrepreneur or civil servant (compared to farmers), being unmarried, and residing in a suburb (compared to a city) were associated with higher WTP. Conclusions: Although the proportion of the participants who would accept the Ebola vaccine was relatively high, the amount they were willing to pay for Ebola vaccine was very low. This finding would indicate the need of subsidies for Ebola vaccine in the country. Copyright:
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