Table 3. Mean cost of sequelae (GH¢/US$).
Source of treatment | Number of cases | Treatment cost GH¢ (US$) | Transport cost GH¢ (US$) | Food cost GH¢ (US$) | Total cost (GH¢/US$) | Mean cos t GH¢ (US$) |
Nurse | 2 | 1.5(1) | 2.0(1.3) | 1.5(1) | 10.0(6.7) | 0.7(0.5) |
Doctor | 8 | 2.1(1.4) | 9.8(6.5) | 11.0(7.3) | 183.4(122.3) | 13.1(8.7) |
Traditional healer | 4 | 19.0(12.7) | 6.7(4.5) | 8.0(5.3) | 134.8(89.9) | 9.6(6.4) |
Total | 14 | 22.6(15.1) | 18.5(12.3) | 20.5(13.7) | 328.2(218.8) | 23.4(15.6) |