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Table 3 Median reported expenditure per one dose of antimalarial treatment in health facilities and drug stores (in TShs). US $1 = TShs. 1,117 (July 2004)*

From: Obstacles to prompt and effective malaria treatment lead to low community-coverage in two rural districts of Tanzania

 

Children

Adults

 

n

Median expenditure

(IQR)

Range

n

Median expenditure

(IQR)

Range

Health facility

35

540 (0–1100)

0 to 3000

15

500 (200–700)

0 to 2700

Drug store

16

600 (400–900)

0 to 3600

21

540 (400–800)

60 to 2000

  1. * OANDA currency converter http://www.oanda.com
  2. IQR = Interquartile range