Table 6.
Household treatment expenditure per visit by provider type (2005 USD)1
| Source of care visited | Number of visits | Mean | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government facilities |
44 |
11.79* |
5.56^ |
0 – 87.74 |
| Faith based and NGO facilities |
24 |
24.71* |
22.41^ |
0.09 – 81.04 |
| Private drug outlets |
7 |
13.68 |
15.4 |
0.56 – 33.83 |
| Drugs from relatives and friends |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 – 0.00 |
| All patients visits1 | 77 | 15.68 | 8.18 | 0 – 87.74 |
1 Includes those with and without any expenditure.
* Student t-test significant at 1% level between Government and Faith based /NGO Health Facilities.
^ Mann–Whitney test significant between the two groups at 5% level: Government vs. Faith based / NGO Health Facilities.