Table 2 Breakdown of costs to the provider per individual tested for all 3 HCT strategies among individuals in the cohort study who tested HIV-positive
From: Costs and cost-effectiveness of HIV counselling and testing modalities in Southern Mozambique
Cost item | VCT (n = 350) | PICT (n = 455) | HBT (n = 472) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Average cost/person tested (SD), US$ | Median cost/person tested (range), US$ | Average cost/person tested (SD), US$ | Median cost/person tested (range), US$ | Average cost/person tested (SD), US$ | Median cost/person tested (range), US$ |
Capital costsa | ||||||
 Building, furniture | 0.25 (0.04) | 0.26 (0.15–0.49) | 0.23 (0.04) | 0.24 (0.07–0.48) | – | – |
Recurrent costs | ||||||
 Personnel | 3.11 (1.22) | 3.12 (0.56–10.08) | 2.49 (1.20) | 2.62 (00.50–9.64) | 3.64 (1.00) | 3.80 (1.03–7.32) |
 Supplies | 4.32 (0.00) | 4.32 (4.32–4.32) | 4.32 (0.35) | 4.32 (4.27–4.36) | 4.39 (0.57) | 4.32 (3.21–9.68) |
 O & Mb | 0.12 (0.02) | 0.12 (0.07–0.24) | 0.11 (0.02) | 0.12 (0.04–0.23) | – | – |
 Transport (fuel) | – | – | – | – | 3.04 (2.82) | 3.50 (0.00–7.33) |
Total recurrent costs | 7.55 (1.23) | 7.56 (4.32–14.40) | 6.91 (1.23) | 7.06 (2.18–13.96) | 11.07 (3.82) | 11.62 (4.32–19.83) |
Total costs (capital and recurrent) | 7.79 (1.30) | 7.82 (4.54–15.14) | 7.14 (1.30) | 7.29 (2.30–14.67) | 11.07 (3.82) | 11.62 (4.32–19.83) |