Table 1. Shows summary of the cost components.
Cost component |
A. |
B. In-patient care |
i. Direct cost |
Hospital care (Medical consultation) |
Nursing care, utility fees, accommodation and feeding and ward consumables including oxygen) |
Medications |
Medications |
Surgery and procedures |
Transportation |
Surgery and procedures |
ii. Indirect cost- the days of lost work (productivity loss) |
B. Out-patient care |
i. Direct cost |
Clinic visits |
Laboratory investigations |
Medications |
Transportation |
ii. Indirect cost-the days of lost work (productivity loss) |