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. 2015 Mar 2;3(1):56–70. doi: 10.9745/GHSP-D-14-00165

Table 4. Calculated Operating Budget and Utilization Ratea for Selected DRC Hospitals by Type of Hospital Service.

Hospital Surgery (including obstetrics) Total (for all hospital services) Surgery Component of Total
Normative Hospital
Costs $2.17 $11.86 18.30%
Utilization rate 0.05 0.15 33.30%
Demba Hospital
Costs $0.08 $0.31 24.20%
Utilization rate 0.003 0.03 9.00%
Kabare Hospital
Costs $0.69 $3.40 20.20%
Utilization rate 0.01 0.15 3.33%

Abbreviation: DRC, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Costs are per inhabitant per year in US$. Utilization rate is the number of cases per inhabitant per year.