Table 2 Average cost per patient for different items of alternative DOT options

Provider's cost

Smear positive

Smear negative&EPTB

Total health facility USD*

Smear positive

Smear negative&EPTB

Total community USD*

quantity

Unit price USD

quantity

Unit price USD

quantity

Unit price USD

quantity

Unit price USD

Visit TB clinic

58

1.12

24

1.90

56.0

10

1.12

10

1.90

15.0

Drugs

1

20.90

1

12.10

17.0

1

20.90

1

12.10

17.0

NTLP management & supervision district level

1

1.50

1

1.50

1.5

1

1.50

1

1.50

1.50

NTLP management & supervision regional level

1

0.93

1

0.93

0.9

1

0.93

1

0.93

0.90

Community project management

1

26.97

1

26.97

27.0

1

26.97

1

26.97

27.0

Community project supervision

1

13.16

1

13.16

13.0

Community project training

1

0.90

1

0.90

0.9

Total providers cost

102

75

Patient's cost

Direct

58

0.51

24

0.51

22.0

10

0.51

10

0.51

5.0

Indirect

58

0.50

24

0.51

21.0

1

7.54

1

5.90

7.0

Total patient's cost

43

12

Treatment supporter's cost

Direct

8

0.24

8

0.24

1.92

Indirect

1

6.18

1

4.54

5.43

Total treatment supporter's cost

7

Total cost

145

94