Table 3.
Average healthcare costs paid by Bolivian healthcare facilities per hospitalized or emergency department patient, stratified by surveillance city
| Mean ± SEM (n) | El Alto | La Paz a | Cochabamba | Santa Cruz | Bolivia Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital | |||||
| Total bed-day | $279.99 ± 27.54 (53) | $210.15b ± 11.86 (100) | $201.64b ± 13.91 (78) | $205.19b ± 13.86(55) | $219.82 ± 8.21 (286) |
| Medicines | $39.18 ± 3.44 (53) | $29.21b ± 1.46 (100) | $29.44b± 1.74 (78) | $31.59 ± 1.76 (55) | $31.57 ± 1.03 (286) |
| Diagnostics | $10.11 ± 0.79 (53) | $7.38c ± 0.62 (100) | $12.06 ± 0.77 (78) | $7.44c ± 0.81 (55) | $9.17 ± 0.39 (286) |
| Total | $329.28 ± 30.98 (53) | $246.74b ± 13.31 (100) | $243.14b ±15.59 (78) | $244.22b ± 15.62 (55) | $260.57 ± 9.25 (286) |
| Outpatient | |||||
| Total | $16.75c ± 0.05 (901) | $16.59c ± 0.02 (1,085) | $17.44 ± 0.07 (1,134) | $16.80c ± 0.03 (2,960) | $16.88 ± 0.02 (6,080) |
a
Data for hospitalized costs were collected at two hospitals in La Paz and one hospital for outpatients
b
p < 0.05 compared to El Alto
c
p < 0.05 compared to Cochabamba