Table 5 Total economic costs associated with uncomplicated malaria from the patient’s perspective, estimated from the survey in the DRC
Cost category | n | Total costs (US$) | Cost per episode (US$) | SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cost for all participants | ||||
Total costs | 1080 | 39,204 | 36.3 | 19.1 |
Direct costs | 1080 | 18,025.2 | 16.7 | 11.8 |
Indirect costs | 1080 | 21,124.8 | 19.6 | 12.8 |
Total costs by age | ||||
Adult patients | 351 | 14,067.1 | 40.1 | 20.2 |
Young patients | 729 | 25,136.5 | 34.4 | 18.3 |
Total costs by area | ||||
Rural areas | 688 | 25,359.3 | 36.9 | 18.6 |
Urban areas | 392 | 13,844.2 | 35.3 | 19.8 |
Total costs by facility | ||||
Conventional healthcare facility | 447 | 16,795.4 | 37.6 | 21.2 |
Private for-profit healthcare facility | 633 | 22,408.1 | 35.4 | 17.3 |