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Table 1 Unit costs

From: Cost-effectiveness of using a social franchise network to increase uptake of oral rehydration salts and zinc for childhood diarrhea in rural Myanmar

Unit cost

Unit cost

Range for sensitivity analysis

Factory chemical production

$0.35

+/− 20%

Packaging

$0.02

+/− 20%

Launch

$0.07

+/− 20%

Cost of PSI administration

$0.09

+/− 20%

Franchise Officer ORASEL Distribution by PSI

$0.13

+/− 20%

ORASEL retail cost by SPH provider

$0.12

+/− 20%

Subtotal program cost per ORASEL user

$0.78

+/− 20%

Household costs Expected value of hospitalizations per diarrhea if no ORS

$0.07

+/− 20%

Expected value of mothers lost productivity if no ORS

$1.28

+/− 20%

Subtotal household costs if ORASEL not used

$1.35

+/− 20%

Medical Provider Costs Treatment area consultation cost for diarrhea episode

$2.00

+/− 20%

Control area consultation cost for diarrhea episode

$1.50

+/− 20%

  1. Data from Key Informants in PSI.