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. 2009 Apr 3;24(4):289–300. doi: 10.1093/heapol/czp013

Table 5.

Costs to women for service fees and supplies

2003a
2006
Type of delivery Type of expense Local currency US$ N Local currency US$ N
Tanzania (Tsh)
    Normal Supplies 2098 2.0 271 2321 2.2 496
Service fees 4042 3.9 374 4201 4.0 518
    Complicated Supplies 2863 2.7 40 2350 2.2 116
Service fees 3901 3.7 57 4276 4.1 130
Burkina Faso (CFA)
    Normal Supplies 4103 6.7 175 3064 5.0 415
Service fees 2098 3.4 194 2058 3.4 558
    Complicated Supplies 4732 7.8 56 3601 5.9 91
Service fees 2825 4.6 51 2294 3.8 121
Kenya (Ksh)
    Normal Supplies 422 5.4 135 326 4.2 170
Service fees 1114 14.3 307 834 10.7 460
    Complicated Supplies 691 8.9 68 346 4.5 46
Service fees 1593 20.5 165 918 11.8 145

aInflation adjusted to 2006 cost levels.

Supplies include drugs and consumable supplies.

Service fees include charges for bed, delivery care, lab fees, and other fees.