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. 2016 Dec 19;11(12):e0168447. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0168447

Table 3. Perspective and category of included costs.

Study Perspective Cost year and currency Discount rates Cost breakdown
Cost Outcomes Direct costs Indirect costs Source of costs
Family planning costs Pregnancy-related costsb Other costs
[25] NR USD 2001 NR NR Modern contraceptivesa Abortion, prenatal care, delivery, preeclampsia/ eclampsia, sepsis obstructed labor, postpartum hemorrhage, postnatal care Severe anemia, sexually transmitted infection NA Secondary data
[26] NR USD 2006 3% NR Modern contraceptivesa Abortion, antenatal care, delivery, community-based interventions, management of complications, postpartum care Transportation NA Secondary data
[27] NR USD 2006 NR NR Modern & traditional contraceptivesa Abortion, antenatal care, delivery, community-based interventions, management of complications, postpartum care Transportation NA Secondary data
[28] Societal USD 2008 NR NR Modern contraceptivesa Abortion, antenatal care, delivery, community-based interventions, management of complications, postpartum care Transportation NR Secondary data
[29] Societal & governmental USD 2010 3% 3% Modern contraceptivesa & out of pocket when patients seek for contraceptive services Antenatal care, miscarriage, induced abortion, ectopic pregnancy, delivery, obstetric hemorrhage, eclampsia Overhead and capital costs associated with different services Productivity loss Secondary data
[30] Healthcare provider (service delivery) USD 2010 3% 3% Modern & traditional contraceptivesa NA Transportation, storage NA Secondary data
[24] Healthcare provider (service delivery) USD 2000 NA NA Modern contraceptivesa including distribution, supplies and outreach visits (training, supervision and provider) NA PMTCT including drugs, personnel, counseling and testing NA Secondary data
[31] Healthcare provider (service delivery) Price year not mentioned NR NR Modern contraceptivesa NA Antiretroviral NA Secondary data
[32] NR USD 2011 NA NA Integration of modern contraceptivesa and HIV services NA Counseling, training NA Primary data

IUD = Intrauterine device

PMTCT = Prevention of mother-to-child transmission

a Modern contraceptives including oral contraceptives, injectable contraceptives, barrier contraceptives, intrauterine device, female and male sterilization weighted by the costs of healthcare personnel and services

b Including costs of healthcare personnel and other healthcare materials