Table 3.
Total, direct and indirect costs incurred by patients during the last two months of treatment in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (using four methods for productivity loss valuationa), USD 2013
| Costs | Minimum wage, mean (SD) N = 126 | SES income per capita, mean (SD) N = 126 | Income per activity, mean (SD) N = 126 | Reported income, mean (SD) N = 49 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total direct costs (all)b | 96 (148) | 114 (162) | ||
| Transport | 8 (19) | 5 (11) | ||
| Food | 2 (5) | 2 (5) | ||
| Other non-transport/food | 3 (21) | 0.5 (3) | ||
| Nutritional supplements | 82 (143) | 105 (158) | ||
| Total indirect costs (all)b | 316 (1,466) | 316 (1,469) | 332 (1,472) | 357 (1,985) |
| Coping costsd | 275 (1,458) | 327 (1,982) | ||
| Productivity loss | 21 (24) | 18 (26) | 30 (32) | 25 (39) |
| Caregiver/guardian costs | 20 (67) | 22 (78) | 27 (94) | 5 (23) |
| Total costs (all)b | 413 (1,503) | 413 (1,507) | 153 (206) | 144 (163) |
| Total costs (patients only)c | 361 (1,481) | 364 (1,484) | 374 (1,486) | 411 (1,991) |
| Total direct costs | 51 (74) | 57 (77) | ||
| Total indirect costs | 310 (1,466) | 313 (1,469) | 323 (1,471) | 354 (1,981) |
aMinimum wage refers to the valuation of an productive hour lost based on the minimum wage in Brazil and a 44 weekly hour contract; SES income per capita refers to the valuation of a productive hour based on the average income for a reported socio-economic status; Income activity refers to the valuation of a productive hour based on the average income for the patient’s profession, based on union’s information; Reported income refers to the valuation of a productive hour based on the income reported by the participant. bThese costs are presented for both patients and any person accompanying the patient during their visits. cThese costs refer to costs incurred by patients only, not including costs incurred by any accompanying person. dCoping costs include borrowed money and selling of assets