Table 3 Estimated total costs borne by patients’ households affected by TB, MDR-TB or all, median breakdown (USD† 2017 (95% CI)
From: Households experiencing catastrophic costs due to tuberculosis in Uganda: magnitude and cost drivers
Costs | MDR-TB Mean,95%CI | DS-TB Mean,95%CI | Overall Mean,95%CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pre-diagnosis | Medical | 4.11(0.27–7.94) | 8.55(2.80–14.31) | 8.50(2.79–14.20) |
Travel | 6.48(3.84–9.13) | 2.10(1.39–2.81) | 2.15(1.45–2.86) | |
Accommodation | 0(0–0) | 0.34(0.10–0.58) | 0.34(0.10–0.57) | |
Food | 0.69(0.41–0.97) | 1.10(0.33–1.87) | 1.09(0.33–1.85) | |
Nutritional supplements | 0.44(0.15–0.73) | 1.08(0.32–1.84) | 0.80(0.20–1.41) | |
Hours lost by patient and guardian multiplied by hourly wage | 1.52(0.97–2.08) | 1.7(0.67–2.72) | 1.69(0.67–2.71) | |
Post-diagnosis | Medical | 78.7(12.5–145.0) | 16.2(9.2–23.2) | 18.5(11.2–25.9) |
Travel | 1019(896–1143) | 43.9(34.0–53.7) | 79.9(51.0–108.8) | |
Accommodation | 0.4(0–1.1) | 1.4(0–3.4) | 1.4(0–3.3) | |
Food | 498(353–642) | 30.6(15.8–45.5) | 47.9(25.8–70.1) | |
Nutritional supplements | 1263.(928–1597) | 189(151–227) | 225(173–277) | |
Caregiver (guardian) costs | 115(0–248) | 25.2(14.7–35.7) | 27.9 (17.3–38.5) | |
Hours lost by patient and guardian x Hourly wage | 1219(537–1899) | 115(96–135) | 156(116–196) | |
Medical costs | 79.3(12.7–146) | 20.0(11.7–28.2) | 22.2(15.0–30.4) | |
Non-medical costs | 2239(1742–2737) | 198(162–234) | 273(199–347) | |
Indirect costs | Human Capital Approach | 1219(538–1901) | 116.5(97–136) | 157(117–197) |
Dissaving/Coping Costs | 183(19.0–348) | 62.1(48.8–75.5) | 66.6(50.3–83.0) | |
Total | 3722(3071–4374) | 396(337–456) | 519(407–632) |