Table 2 Household income expenditure
From: Economic evaluation of severe malaria in children under 14 years in Zambia
Variables | Minimum average cost | Maximum average cost | Average cost (SD) | Percentage age mean-per capita monthly income % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Direct medical cost | Registration fee | 0.15 | 4.25 | 0.75 (0.65) | 1.9 |
Consultation fee | 4.24 | 17.5 | 4.5 (4.1) | 11.3 | |
Drugs/surgical | 0.25 | 2.0 (1.8) | 5 | ||
Diagnostic tests (RDT/Laboratory) | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0.5 (0.3) | 1.3 | |
Sub-total | 7.75 | 19.3 | |||
Direct non-medical cost | Transportation | 2.0 | 6.5 | 5.2 (2.7) | 13.0 |
Indirect cost | Loss of income | 10.5 (0.28) | 26.25 | ||
Overall cost | 23.45 | 48.75 |