Table 3 Estimated total costs of TB care during a TB episode faced by patients, study population (n = 777)
Cost category (777 TB patients) | Mean (SD) (US Dollars) | Median (IQR) (US Dollars) |
|---|---|---|
Pre-diagnosis | ||
Medical | 10.3 (15.9) | 7.2 (7.2–7.2) |
Non-medical | 4.2 (6.8) | 3.0 (3.0–3.0) |
Indirect costs | 8.9 (44.6) | 3.1 (1.6–5.6) |
Post-diagnosis | ||
Medical | 29.3 (144.4) | 0.0 (0.0–4.2) |
Non-medical | ||
Travel | 30.1 (37.1) | 19.8 (9.2–39.1) |
Accommodation | 0.7 (3.3) | 0.0 (0.0–0.0) |
Food | 13.8 (36.5) | 5.0 (0.0–14.3) |
Nutrition supplement | 85.8 (91.7) | 72.8 (0.0–121.4) |
Indirect costs | 79.7 (635.8) | 16.8 (6.3–38.2) |
Overall | ||
Medical | 39.7 (145.3) | 7.2 (7.2–23.2) |
Non-medical | 134.6 (120.6) | 107.7 (66.5–175.0) |
Indirect costs | 88.6 (640.9) | 20.4 (9.2–46.0) |
Total cost, all patients | 262.9 (764.3) | 154.9 (96.7–257.6) |
Total cost for DS-TB patients | 252.0 (765.0) | 150.6 (95.2–247.8) |
Total cost for MDR-TB patients | 592.5 (676.1) | 312.0 (212.2–604.9) |