目的分析汉中市2003年农村人口脑卒中所致直接和间接经济负担。方法直接经济负担的分析中,采用自行设计的调查表,入户进行问卷调查;间接经济负担的分析采用DALYs与人力资本法结合的方法。结果汉中市农村人口脑卒中患者直接经济负担为3100元,男性和女性间差异无统计学意义(P>0.05),各年龄组间差异也无统计学意义(P>0.05)。首发患者的直接经济负担为5500元,既往患者的直接经济负担为1700元,首发患者的直接经济负担明显高于既往患者(P<0.05)。脑卒中间接经济负担为1993977.8元,患者人均间接经济负担为12158.4元。结论脑卒中给汉中农村人口和社会造成了沉重的经济负担,应制定相应策略以降低其所引起的经济负担。 Objective To analyze the direct and indirect financial burden caused by stroke in Hanzhong City in 2003. Methods In the analysis of the direct economic burden, a self-designed questionnaire was used to conduct household surveys. The indirect economic burden was analyzed by a combination of DALYs and human capital law. Results The direct economic burden of stroke in rural population was 3,100 yuan in Hanzhong City. There was no significant difference between male and female (P> 0.05). There was also no significant difference between all age groups (P> 0.05). The first direct economic burden of patients was 5500 yuan, the previous direct economic burden of patients was 1700 yuan, the first direct economic burden of patients was significantly higher than the previous patients (P <0.05). The indirect economic burden of stroke was 1993977.8 yuan, the per capita indirect financial burden of patients was 12158.4 yuan. Conclusion Stroke has caused a heavy financial burden on Hanzhong rural population and society. Corresponding strategies should be worked out to reduce the economic burden caused by it.