Table 2.
Cost Variables (HIV Treatment – Mother) used in model with 'baseline', 'low' and 'high' values, and sources
| Variable | Baseline (Low, High) | Source |
| Antiretroviral medications – pre delivery per month | $600 ($450, $750) | [40] |
| # of months of medications pre delivery | 6 (3, 9) | [2,18] |
| Antiretroviral Medications – during delivery | $400 ($300, $500) | [40] |
| Antiretroviral Medications – post delivery per month | $650 ($487.50, $812.50) | [40] |
| Length Physician consults – pre delivery | 0.50 (0.37, 0.63) | [18] |
| # Physician consults – pre delivery (per month) | 1 (0.5,1.5) | [17,18] |
| Length of pre delivery period (months) | 6 (3, 9) | [2,18] |
| Length Physician consults – post delivery | 0.50 (0.37, 0.63) | [18] |
| # of Physician consults – post delivery (per month) | 2.00 | [18] |
| CD4+ cell count – # per month pre delivery | 0.33 (0,25 0.5) | [17,18] |
| CD4+ cell count – # during delivery | 1 (0, 1) | [17,18] |
| CD4+ cell count – # per month post delivery | 0.33 (0.25, 0.5) | [18] |
| Viral load – # per month pre delivery | 0.33 (0.25, 0.5) | [17,18] |
| Viral load – # during delivery | 1 (0, 1) | [17,18] |
| Viral load – # per month post delivery | 0.33 (0.25, 0.5) | [18] |
| FBC # per month pre delivery | 0.33 (0.25, 0.5) | [17,18] |
| FBC # during delivery | 1 (0, 1) | [17,18] |
| FBC # per month post delivery | 0.33 (0.25, 0.5) | [18] |
| Hepatitis A, B, C # per month | 0.083 (0, 0.17) | [18] |
| CD4+ cell count unit cost | $50 ($37.50, $62.50) | [40] |
| Viral Load unit cost | $205 ($153.75, $256.25) | [40] |
| Full Blood Count unit cost | $10 ($7.50, $12.50) | [40] |
| Hepatitis A, B, C unit cost | $50 ($37.50, $62.50) | [40] |
| Pregnancy termination unit cost | $500 ($200, $700) | [17,43] |