Table 4.
Summary of yearly costs for all malaria admissions at Livingstone General Hospital, Zambia*
| Variable | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
| Total inpatient malaria costs (patients < 5 years of age) | $24,401 | $27,741 | $19,262 | $2,308 |
| Total inpatient malaria costs (patients ≥ 5 years of age) | $25,607 | $39,305 | $33,359 | $7,038 |
| Total costs for malaria admissions | $50,008 | $67,047 | $52,621 | $9,346 |
| Total reported hospital expenditures (real USD 2008) | $2,637,976 | $2,071,604 | $2,262,162 | $2,949,503 |
| Proportion of hospital expenditures on malaria admissions | 1.90% | 3.24% | 2.33% | 0.32% |
*
USD = U.S. dollars.