Table 2 Direct costs (usd) associated with malaria case management in survey health facilities
Simple malaria N = 7991 | Severe malaria N = 6251 | Malaria and other diseases N = 1,7291 | Malaria and pregnancy N = 651 | p-value2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Transportation cost | 1.2 (0.7, 1.9) | 2.3 (1.2, 5.8) | 1.5 (1.2, 3.5) | 1.2 (0.9, 2.3) | < 0.001 |
Other cost | 1.2 (0.6, 1.7) | 4.1 (1.2, 11.2) | 2.3 (1.2, 5.8) | 1.2 (1.2, 3.9) | < 0.001 |
Laboratory cost | 3.5 (1.7, 6.4) | 5.8 (4.1, 9.9) | 5.8 (3.5, 10.4) | 5.2 (5.2, 9.3) | < 0.001 |
Drugs costs | 5.2 (2.9, 9.3) | 17.4 (9.3, 34.8) | 13.9 (5.8, 24.0) | 13.3 (5.2, 19.7) | < 0.001 |
No medical cost | 1.7 (1.2, 2.9) | 6.3 (2.3, 13.9) | 3.5 (1.7, 8.1) | 2.3 (1.5, 4.9) | < 0.001 |
Medical cost | 5.2 (2.9, 11.0) | 23.8 (13.3, 41.7) | 16.8 (7.0, 31.1) | 17.4 (6.4, 25.7) | < 0.001 |
Total direct cost | 7.3 (4.1, 13.3) | 30.5 (15.7, 51.4) | 20.3 (8.9, 39.4) | 19.7 (7.0, 29.0) | < 0.001 |