Table 6 Estimated unit and total annual healthcare costs of haemodialysis
From: Cost analysis of the management of end-stage renal disease patients in Abuja, Nigeria
Perspective | Cost category | Item | Cost (USD) | % Provider cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Provider unit cost | Variable | Personnel | 42.57 | 34.41 |
Supplies | 60.38 | 48.82 | ||
Water quality management | 0.03 | 0.02 | ||
Servicing of water plant | 0.2 | 0.16 | ||
Maintenance of dialysis machine | 0.02 | 0.01 | ||
Sub-total | 103.2 | 83.42 | ||
Fixed | Rent/month | 0.11 | 0.09 | |
Dialysis machine | 20.39 | 16.49 | ||
Other equipment | 0 | 0 | ||
Sub-total | 20.5 | 16.58 | ||
Total | 123.69 | |||
Patient unit cost | Direct (drugs, laboratory investigation, transportation, and feeding) | 28.51 | ||
Total cost per session of dialysis | 152.20 | |||
Estimated annual cost of dialysis | 23742.96 | |||