Table 2.
Resource utilization and costs
| Parameter | Mean | Median | Minimum | Maximum | SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 23 | 22 | 5 | 65 | 16 |
| Length of hospital stay in days (among inpatients) | 4.75 | 4.5 | 3 | 7 | 1.71 |
| Costs before hospitalization in US$ (TSH) | 1.29 (1,859) | 0 | 0 | 6.99 (10,000) | 2.13 (3,054) |
| Treatment | 1.01 (1,44) | 0 | 0 | 0.49 (7,000) | 1.64 (2,344) |
| Travel | 0.23 (329) | 0 | 0 | 3.15 (4,500) | 0.76 (1,094) |
| Meal | 0.86 (88) | 0 | 0 | 1.05 (1,500) | 0.25 (364) |
| Costs during hospitalization in US$ (TSH) | 22.12 (31,644) | 15.63 (22,354) | 8.64 (12,366) | 77.91 (111,449) | 17.06 (24,404) |
| Treatment | 19.54 (27,956) | 13.70 (19,596) | 8.36 (11,966) | 68.12 (97,449) | 15.28 (21,865) |
| Travel | 1.83 (2,624) | 1.40 (2,000) | 0 | 6.99 (10,000) | 2.06 (2,944) |
| Meal | 0.74 (1,065) | 0.07 (100) | 0 | 6.99 (10,000) | 1.70 (2,439) |
| Costs after hospitalization in US$ (TSH) | 3.02 (4,326) | 0.98 (1,400) | 0 | 14.44 (20,650) | 4.56 (6,519) |
| Treatment | 1.42 (2,032) | 0 | 0 | 8.56 (12,250) | 2.75 (3,936) |
| Travel | 1.32 (1,894) | 0.56 (800) | 0 | 5.87 (8,400) | 1.98 (2,826) |
| Meal | 0.28 (400) | 0 | 0 | 2.10 (3,000) | 0.59 (837) |
| Total direct costs in US$ (TSH) | 26.44 (37,829) | 22.81 (32,629) | 9.69 (13,866) | 79.59 (113,849) | 17.56 (25,123) |
| Treatment | 21.97 (31,429) | 18.90 (27,034) | 9.15 (13,090) | 68.12 (97,449) | 14.88 (21,290) |
| Travel | 3.39 (4,847) | 1.96 (2,800) | 0 | 10.14 (14,500) | 3.63 (5,195) |
| Meal | 1.09 (1,553) | 0.35 (500) | 0 | 7.90 (11,300) | 1.96 (2,808) |
| No. of days of sickness before hospitalization | 12 | 10 | 3 | 30 | 8 |
| Total days of sickness | 21 | 17 | 8 | 48 | 10 |
| Children (up to 15 years) | 26 | 24 | 14 | 48 | 12 |
| Adult (>15 years) | 17 | 16 | 8 | 30 | 8 |
| Days spent in informal care | 8 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 8 |
| Total productivity loss in US$ (TSH) | 128.02 (183,139) | 120.79 (172,787) | 44.74 (63,995) | 319.86 (457,566) | 68.01 (97,288) |
| Children (up to 15 years) | 150.28 (215,752) | 123.02 (175,980) | 89.47 (127,987) | 319.86 (457,560) | 80.21 (114,743) |
| Adult (>15 years) | 112.06 (160,309) | 99.54 (142,392) | 44.74 (64,001) | 219.21 (313,580) | 56.97 (81,502) |
| Total cost of illness in US$ (TSH) | 154.47 (220,969) | 138.28 (197,669) | 54.43 (77,861) | 399.45 (571,415) | 82.55 (118,081) |
| Children (up to 15 years) | 183.54 (262,556) | 151.24 (216,349) | 103.17 (147,585) | 399.45 (571,413) | 102.27 (146,298) |
| Adults (>15 years) | 134.12 (191,586) | 119.35 (170,723) | 54.43 (77,862) | 245.84 (351,674) | 63.43 (90,732) |
SD=Standard deviation