Table III.
Price dispersion for antimalarial tablets in drug shops (child’s dose in USD)
| n a | Median | Range | IQR | Quartile coefficient of variationb | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loose | |||||
| SP | 9 | 0.16 | 0.11 0.32 | 0.05 | 17% |
| Chloroquine | 10 | 0.02 | 0.02 0.02 | 0 | 0% |
| Amodiaquine | 12 | 0.21 | 0.11 0.32 | 0.21 | 50% |
| Quinine | 9 | 0.81 | 0.58 1.16 | 0.35 | 21% |
| Packaged | |||||
| SP | 52 | 0.28 | 0.18 0.79 | 0.21 | 37% |
| Chloroquine | 0 | ||||
| Amodiaquine | 19 | 0.21 | 0.11 0.42 | 0 | 0% |
| Quinine | 13 | 1.16 | 0.69 2.78 | 0.23 | 10% |
IQR interquartile range, Source: Outlet Survey Nov Dec 2001.
a
Number of products identified.
b
Quartile coefficient of variation 50*IQR/Median.