Table 2 Unit costs of inpatient and outpatient visits (US$ &Int$, 2016)

Number of observations ‘seeking previous treatment’ compared to total sample surveyed

10/150

19/70

2/155

28/108

Previous treatment seeking cost

Total median direct cost of previous treatment (US$)^b

2.04

(1.02; 2.72)^a

0.34

(0; 4.59)

0.86

(0.57;1.14)

1.72

(1.14;3.44)

Total median direct cost of previous treatment (Int$)^c

6.01

(3.00;8.01)

1.00

(0;13.52)

2.76

(1.83;3.65)

5.51

(3.65;11.03)

Direct costs

Median cost lab and other test fees

0.17

(0; 0.34)

1.53

(0; 5.27)

0.80

(0.57;3.44)

0.57

(0.57; 1.14)

Median cost drugs

3.4

(2.55; 4.08)

9.27

(7.14; 13.00)

0

(0;1.83)

3.44

(2.75;4.02)

Median cost transportation

0

(0;1.7)

2.72

(0; 5.44)

0

(0;2.29)

2.06

(0; 2.75)

Median cost food

NA

2.04

(1.36; 3.4)

NA

3.44

(2.75; 3.44)

Total median direct costs

3.91

(2.93; 5.61)

15.38

(10.54;20.31)

0.80

(0.57;3.90)

9.19

(7.12;11.03)

Total median direct costs (Int$)

11.51

(8.63;16.52)

45.29

(31.04;59.81)

2.62

(1.83;12.50)

29.46

(22.82;35.36)

Indirect costs

Median value of time lost because of the illness

(US$)

NA

11.85

(7.11; 16.59)

NA

4.07

(4.07; 5.43)

Median value of time lost because of the illness (Int$)

NA

34.90

(20.94;48.86)

NA

13.05

(13.05;17.41)