Table 3 Summary of health system and patient costs in Haiti

Total Time (onset of symptoms to diagnosis)

4.4 months

(3.5 months)

PCQ

Number of Visits

4.7

(7.2)

PCQ

Cost to health system for visits (total)

$16.31

   Lab costs (per patient – 3AFB smears)

$4.46

(--)

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Patients out-of-pocket: for visits (total)

$40.55

($138)

PCQ

Miscellaneous

$22.87

($116.85)

PCQ

Lost income for patient/family: for visits

$6.19*

PCQ

Miscellaneous

$61.71*

PCQ

Hospitalization

N (%) hospitalized

47 (56%)

Average length of stay (for all 84)

21.3 days

(27.2)

PCQ

Health system costs (per patient)

$321.00

(--)

HFQ

Patient out-of-pocket (per hospitalization)

$92.69

($323.41)

PCQ

Lost income for patients and family

$29.40*

($44.37)

PCQ

Direct Observation of Treatment (DOT)

Number of visits

75

--

NTP

N (%) on DOT

43 (51%)

--

Health system costs: for DOT (total)

$48.75

--

HFQ

For drug costs (new case)

$20.93

--

Patient out-of-pocket expenses (total)

$56.25

($141.00)

PCQ

Lost income for patient and family

$20.40*

($25.50)

PCQ

Follow-up (Medical Check Up)

Number of visits

6

--

NTP

Health system costs (total)

$20.82

--

HFQ

Patient out-of-pocket expenses

$1.88

($11.65)

PCQ

Lost income for patient and family

$2.35*

($3.67)

PCQ

Total cost per TB patient treated

Health system

$432.27

Patient and Family: out-of-pocket costs

$214.24

Lost Income

$120.05

Total patients and families

$334.29