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Table 1 Total costs and inputs in 2014 USD

From: Optimizing treatment for the prevention of pre-eclampsia/eclampsia in Nepal: is calcium supplementation during pregnancy cost-effective?

Indicator

Value

Distribution for PSA

Total fixed program costs

 Start-up costs

  Capital

$33,884.48

–

  Recurrent costs

$10,919.61

–

  Total

$44,804.09

–

 Implementation costs

  Recurrent costs

$72,827.94

–

  Blood pressure instrument

$24.25

–

  Total (not incl. variable costs, listed below)

$72,852.19

–

 Total program costs (per individual)

$0.44

 

Variable costs per individual

 Urine test (sample bottle + dipstick)

$0.07

Lognormal

 Calcium supply (per bottle, 100 tablets)

$0.69

Lognormal

 MgSO4 treatment regimen

$13.00 [21]

Lognormal

 Mean daily bed fee for maternal hospitalization

$4.21

Lognormal

 Other maternal hospitalization costs

$31.66

Lognormal

 Mean daily bed fee for newborn hospitalization

$8.25

Lognormal

 Other newborn hospitalization costs

$21.11

Lognormal

Mean indirect costs per individual

 Daily wage in district

$3.36 [42]

Lognormal

 Round trip transportation for hospitalization

$29.67 [41]

Lognormal

Mean duration of hospital stay

 Normal, healthy case

  Vaginal birth

1 day

–

  Cesarean section

4.3 days

–

  Live newborn

1 day

–

 PE/E case

  Vaginal birth

6 days

–

  Cesarean section

10 days

–

  Live newborn

7 days

–

  1. Source: Jhpiego/MCHIP