Table 2.

Mean caregiver (out of pocket and indirect) costs per episode for medically-attended mild and severe illness in children aged < 5 years, South Africa, 2013–2015

Age in months	0–2	3–5	6–8	9–11	12–59
Severe illness
Proportion of illness attended by caregiver (proportion of cases requiring caregiver in hospital)	0.94 (0.86–0.98)	0.89 (0.73–0.98)	0.96 (0.78–0.99)	0.833 (0.52–0.98)	0.68 (0.40–0.95)
Caregiver absenteeism (number of work days missed)	6.24 (4.34–8.06)	4.75 (3.33–6.18)	4.37 (3.06–5.68)	5.64 (3.95–7.33)	4.13 (2.89–5.37)
Out-of-pocket expenses caregiver/admission ($)	10.66 (1.81–19.48)	11.49 (3.41–19.57)	4.42 (0.31–8.53)	11.73 (1.07–22.39)	22.50 (4.47–45.97
Indirect cost caregiver/admission ($)	66.89 (46.82–86.96)	50.72 (35.50––65.94)	46.85 (32.80–60.91	60.46 (42.32–78.60)	44.27 (30.99–57.55)
Mild illness
Proportion of illness attended by caregiver	1	1	1	1	1
Caregiver absenteeism (number of work days missed)	1	1	1	1	1
Out-of-pocket expenses caregiver ($)	0.57 (0–2.16)	0.57 (0–2.16)	1.28 (0–3.63)	0.71 (0–9.79)	0.86 (0.31–5.10)
Indirect cost caregiver/day ($)	10.71 (7.50–13.92)	10.71 (7.50–13.92)	10.71 (7.50–13.92)	10.71 (7.50–13.92)	10.71 (7.50–13.92)