Table 2. Cost input values used in this study.
CD4+ Count (in Cells/Microliter) at ART Initiation | Per Patient Annual ART Costs (US Dollars) | ||
First Year | Second and Third Year | Subsequent Years | |
0–100 | 3,664 | 1,435 | 1,095 |
101–200 | 3,060 | 1,284 | 1,095 |
201–350 | 2,304 | 1,095 | 1,095 |
>350 | 1,095 | 1,095 | 1,095 |
Costs are stratified by CD4+ count at ART initiation, and include costs of diagnostic testing, ART provision, treatment of opportunistic infections, outpatient visits, and inpatient days.