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Table 2 Itemized costs (2010 $US) used in the analysis

From: Estimating the costs of induced abortion in Uganda: A model-based analysis

Cost category

Base-case

Range

Reference

Abortion procedure costs

Doctor

93.97

51.51-149.14

[28]

Clinical officer

55.68

38.12-82.26

[28]

Nurse/Midwife

42.13

28.09-62.01

[28]

Dispenser

17.05

10.03-28.09

[28]

Lay practitioner

37.12

24.08-58.16

[28]

Self-induction

11.54

8.03-18.06

[28]

Productivity

1.14

0.57-2.29

Primary study

Hospital complications

Personnel

19.31

9.74-38.63

[26]

Supplies

11.45

10.94-11.85

[38, 40] Primary study

Drugs

6.67

5.6-8.3

[38] Primary study

Diagnostic tests

14.94

14.31-15.41

[38] Primary study

Overhead and capital

10.35

8.67-12.04

[45]

Productivity

23.76

20.52 - 32.84

Primary study

Out-patient complications

Personnel

1.01

0.51 - 2.04

[26]

Supplies

1.50

0.71 - 2.97

[38] Primary study

Drugs

1.20

1.14 - 1.36

[38] Primary study

Diagnostic tests

4.98

4.31 - 5.20

[38] Primary study

Overhead and capital

1.95

0.97 - 3.89

[45]

Productivity

1.14

0.57 - 2.29

Primary study

Other costs

Antenatal care

10.09

5.05 - 20.18

[26]

Hospital delivery

116.63

58.32 - 233.26

[26]

Transport

2.49

1.42 - 3.03

Primary study

Upkeep

11.59

9.11 - 14.06

Primary study

Out of pocket$

1.48

0.74 - 2.95

Primary study

Annual productivity loss*

474.27

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[2]

  1. *Equivalent to GDP per capita at the real exchange rate
  2. $ Costs incurred by patients to procure inputs such as drugs and gloves that may be out of stock at a health facility