Table 1. Monthly mean costs to patients of healthcare components in the treatment of hypertension, diabetes mellitus and chronic bronchitis, in Pelotas, Brazil (2002), in Reais (R$).

	Hypertension (N=154)	Diabetes mellitus (N=46)	Chronic bronchitis (N=30)
Direct costs
Drugs	32.73	28.46	21.80
Health insurance	23.35	20.52	6.57
Medical consultation	22.21	21.00	47.18
Laboratory tests	4.68	2.46	12.43
Transportation and meals	2.28	2.10	1.78
Indirect cost
Loss of productivity	4.64	6.06	2.87
Mean (± SD)	89.90 (± 128.56)	80.64(± 245.22)	92.63(± 254.22)