Table 4 Quantities and cost of nursing care materials by treatment alternatives in USD
Nursing care materials | Unit cost | ARTES (n = 30) | QLD (n = 28) | QNLD3 (n = 30) | QNLD2 (n = 30) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quantity | Total cost | Quantity | Total cost | Quantity | Total cost | Quantity | Total cost | ||
Adhesive plaster (1 roll) | 0.42 | 30 | 12.6 | 28 | 11.76 | 30 | 12.60 | 30 | 12.60 |
Alcohol (50 ml) | 0.66 | 30 | 19.8 | 28 | 18.48 | 30 | 19.80 | 30 | 19.80 |
Cotton (1 packet) | 0.54 | 30 | 16.2 | 28 | 15.12 | 30 | 16.20 | 30 | 16.20 |
Non sterile gloves (1 pair) | 0.17 | 90 | 15.3 | 87 | 14.79 | 95 | 16.15 | 85 | 14.45 |
Infusion set (1 unit) | 0.29 | 30 | 8.7 | 28 | 8.12 | 30 | 8.70 | 30 | 8.70 |
Intravenous catheter G24 | 0.66 | 30 | 19.8 | 28 | 18.48 | 30 | 19.80 | 30 | 19.80 |
Syringes 10 cc | 0.09 | 123 | 11.07 | 118 | 10.62 | 129 | 11.61 | 124 | 11.16 |
Total cost per treatment group | 103.47 | 97.37 | 104.86 | 102.71 | |||||
Mean cost per patient in USD (95% CI) | 3.45 (3.42–3.47) | 3.48 (3.42–3.54) | 3.50 (3.40–3.58) | 3.42 (3.36–3.48) | |||||