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Table 3 Breakdown of costs by facility type

From: A cost function analysis of child health services in four districts in Malawi

Item

Facility type

 

Government health centres

CHAM

Inputs (Children U5)

  

Variable

  

Staff remuneration

22%

39%

Training

9%

5%

Vehicle operation & Field visits

12%

11%

Non-medical supplies

1%

4%

Medical Supplies

6%

8%

Pharmaceuticals

38%

20%

Vaccines

2%

1%

Utilities & Maintenance

3%

2%

Lab & X-ray (variable)

--

1%

Subtotal: Variable costs

93%

91%

Fixed

  

Building & Equipment (incl. lab/x-ray)

6%

5%

Vehicles

1%

4%

Subtotal: Fixed costs

7%

9%

Average costs calculated with direct allocation (US$)

Outpatient visit (sd)

5.36

7.89

(1.92)

(4.39)

Inpatient admission (sd)

15.94

39.22

 

(7.60)

(17.57)

  1. sd = standard deviation.