Table 2.
Average treatment cost per type of complication (constant 2010 USD)
| Secondary hospital | Tertiary hospital | Both hospitals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | % | Cost | % | Cost | % | |
| Incomplete abortion | ||||||
| Direct costs | 14.10 | 65.98 | 13.62 | 52.32 | 13.86 | 58.47 |
| Drugs and supplies | 13.20 | 61.78 | 13.20 | 50.72 | 13.20 | 55.69 |
| Salaries (opportunity costs) | 0.90 | 4.19 | 0.41 | 1.59 | 0.66 | 2.78 |
| Indirect costs | 7.27 | 34.02 | 12.41 | 47.68 | 9.85 | 41.53 |
| Overheads | 7.27 | 34.02 | 12.41 | 47.68 | 9.85 | 41.53 |
| Total | 21.37 | 100.00 | 26.03 | 100.00 | 23.71 | 100.00 |
| Infection / sepsis | ||||||
| Direct costs | 46.67 | 61.61 | 44.73 | 47.39 | 45.70 | 53.72 |
| Drugs and supplies | 43.07 | 56.85 | 43.07 | 45.63 | 43.07 | 50.63 |
| Salaries (opportunity costs) | 3.60 | 4.76 | 1.66 | 1.76 | 2.63 | 3.09 |
| Indirect costs | 29.09 | 38.39 | 49.65 | 52.61 | 39.37 | 46.28 |
| Overheads | 29.09 | 38.39 | 49.65 | 52.61 | 39.37 | 46.28 |
| Total | 75.76 | 100.00 | 94.39 | 100.00 | 85.08 | 100.00 |
| Hemorrhage | ||||||
| Direct costs | 17.21 | 66.00 | 19.24 | 72.57 | 18.23 | 69.31 |
| Drugs and supplies | 16.92 | 64.88 | 18.34 | 69.19 | 17.64 | 67.05 |
| Salaries (opportunity costs) | 0.29 | 1.12 | 0.90 | 3.38 | 0.59 | 2.26 |
| Indirect costs | 8.87 | 34.00 | 7.27 | 27.43 | 8.07 | 30.69 |
| Overheads | 8.87 | 34.00 | 7.27 | 27.43 | 8.07 | 30.69 |
| Total | 26.08 | 100.00 | 26.51 | 100.00 | 26.30 | 100.00 |
| Shock | ||||||
| Direct costs | 15.99 | 64.34 | 27.93 | 62.70 | 21.97 | 63.30 |
| Drugs and supplies | 15.70 | 63.16 | 25.88 | 58.09 | 20.80 | 59.90 |
| Salaries (opportunity costs) | 0.29 | 1.18 | 2.06 | 4.61 | 1.18 | 3.40 |
| Indirect costs | 8.87 | 35.66 | 16.62 | 37.30 | 12.74 | 36.70 |
| Overheads | 8.87 | 35.66 | 16.62 | 37.30 | 12.74 | 36.70 |
| Total | 24.86 | 100.00 | 44.55 | 100.00 | 34.72 | 100.00 |
| Cervix or vagina laceration / perforation | ||||||
| Direct costs | 24.18 | 73.17 | 42.73 | 72.00 | 33.46 | 72.42 |
| Drugs and supplies | 23.89 | 72.29 | 41.70 | 70.27 | 32.80 | 70.99 |
| Salaries (opportunity costs) | 0.29 | 0.88 | 1.03 | 1.73 | 0.66 | 1.43 |
| Indirect costs | 8.87 | 26.83 | 16.62 | 28.00 | 12.74 | 27.58 |
| Overheads | 8.87 | 26.83 | 16.62 | 28.00 | 12.74 | 27.58 |
| Total | 33.05 | 100.00 | 59.35 | 100.00 | 46.20 | 100.00 |
| Uterus laceration / perforation | ||||||
| Direct costs | - | - | 24.11 | 32.68 | 24.11 | 32.68 |
| Drugs and supplies | - | - | 22.45 | 30.43 | 22.45 | 30.43 |
| Salaries (opportunity costs) | - | - | 1.66 | 2.25 | 1.66 | 2.25 |
| Indirect costs | - | - | 49.65 | 67.32 | 49.65 | 67.32 |
| Overheads | - | - | 49.65 | 67.32 | 49.65 | 67.32 |
| Total | - | - | 73.76 | 100.00 | 73.76 | 100.00 |