Table 4. Health system costs and DALYsb due to LBWa in Manhiça (Mozambique).
| Health system costs associated with LBW | ||
| Costs for a target of 1000 live birthsc | US$ 2007 | 95% Confidence Interval |
| Iron supplementation | 19.52 | (5.84; 40.56) |
| Multivitamins | 301.87 | (43.00; 716.00) |
| Admission after delivery at district hospital | 4,145.43 | (2,140.00; 6,330.00) |
| Transportation to referral hospital | 4,869.48 | (3,230.00; 6,660.00) |
| Admission to referral hospital | 29,937.60 | (21,830.00; 38,760.00) |
| Routine health visits | 49.71 | (34.30; 70.50) |
| All causes admission during the first year of life | 11,612.16 | (10,002.00; 13,221.00) |
| Training of kangaroo mother care | 17.13 | (11.55; 23.97) |
| TOTAL | 50,953.68 | (41,460.00; 61,070.00) |
| TOTAL for the 3,322 live births occurred during the year 2007 in the study area | 169,957.61 | (144,900.00; 195,500.00) |
a
Low Birth Weight.
b
Disability Adjusted Life Years.
c
Of 1000 live births at the Manhiça District Hospital, 120 are of LBW and 10 are of very LBW.