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Table 3 Intervention specific costs, South Africa

From: Hypertension education and adherence in South Africa: a cost-effectiveness analysis of community health workers

 

Unit cost in $US

Salary

 

Community Health Worker (CHW) annual salary

3750 (3187.5 – 4312.5)

Program coordinator annual salary

27933 (23743.05 – 32122.95)

Training

 

Trainer daily salary

116.3875 (98.93 – 133.85)

CHW per diem

32.5 (27.63 – 37.38)

Trainer per diem

32.5 (27.63 – 37.38)

Room rental per day

31.25 (26.56 – 35.94)

Chairs

12 (10.20 – 13.80)

Desks

2.8625 (2.43 – 3.29)

Laptop computer

525 (446.25 – 603.75)

Projector

125 (106.25 – 143.75)

Projector screen

125 (106.25 – 143.75)

Notebook

0.125 (0.11 – 0.14)

Pencil

0.00875 (0.0074 – 0.010)

Home visits and follow-up

 

Cell phone and minutes

15 (12.75 – 17.25)

Automated blood pressure cuff

87.5 (74.38 – 100.63)

Recording sheet for patient

0.04 (0.034 – 0.046)

Educational pamphlets

0.375 (0.32 – 0.43)