Cost-effectiveness of live oral attenuated human rotavirus vaccine in Tanzania

Table 4 Average inpatient cost for diarrhoea treatment, by location and level of service, 2012 US$

Cost category	Urban					Rural
	Hospital	%	Health Centre	Average	%	Hospital	%	Health Centre	Average	%
Capital Cost, N (%)
Buildings	3066	12.9	-	3066	12.9	277	10.1	-	277	10.1
Equipment	408	1.7	-	408	1.7	49	1.8	-	49	1.8
Vehicles	74	0.3	-	74	0.3	92	3.4	-	92	3.4
Training on diarrhoea management	679	2.9	-	679	2.9	285	10.4	-	285	10.4
Total capital costs	4227	17.8	-	4227	17.8	703	25.7	-	703	25.7
Recurrent Cost, N (%)
Personnel	15250	64.3	-	15250	64.3	1141	41.7	-	1141	41.7
Drugs and Medical supplies	1831	7.7	-	1831	7.7	163	5.9	-	163	5.9
Supplies	728	3.1	-	728	3.1	327	11.9	-	327	11.9
Vehicle operation and maintenance	30	0.1	-	30	0.1	98	3.6	-	98	3.6
Building operation and maintenance	550	2.3	-	550	2.3	111	4.1	-	111	4.1
Cleaning and Laundry	1111	4.7	-	1111	4.7	196	7.1	-	196	7.1
Total recurrent costs	19500	82.2	-	19500	82.2	2036	74.3	-	2036	74.3
IPD Grand Total	23727			23725		2739			2738
Unit cost
in-patient days	3103			3103		291			291
Cost per in-patient day	7.6			7.6		9.4			9.4
% proportion of urban\rural population	29 %					71 %
Urban/rural weighted cost in-patient day			2.2					6.7
Total weighted (urban/rural) average cost per in-patient day						8.9

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