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Table 5 Elasticity, per visit costs, and economies of scale at government health centres and CHAM facilities at mean values

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

Model

Outpatient visits

Inpatient admissions

 

E

MC

AIC

E

MC

AIC

Government health centres

1

0.53

2.81

6.68

0.05

23.7

 

2

0.49

2.60

5.41

0.06

26.9

3

0.53

2.79

6.68

0.04

18.8

18.0

4

0.16

0.82

7.20

0.03

13.0

 

CHAM Facilities

1

0.34

2.66

7.64

0.04

23.7

 

2

0.30

2.37

6.12

0.04

26.9

3

0.34

2.64

7.65

0.03

18.5

17.9

4

0.10

0.79

8.76

0.02

13.0

 
  1. E = Elasticity.
  2. MC = Marginal incremental cost.
  3. AIC = average incremental cost.