Table 2. Average cost of tuberculosis services per patient by facility type.
| Facility level | Average overhead cost/patient (%total cost) In US $ |
Inpatient services cost/ patient (% total cost) in US $ |
Average cost (SD) of drugs, sputum test and chest x-ray/ patient x in US$ |
Outpatient services cost (including DOT services)/ patient (% total cost) in US $ |
Cost of DOT services per tuberculosis patient (% total cost) |
Total cost of tuberculosis care /patient (including drugs and tests) /patient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tertiary hospital | 74 (29%) | 25 (10%) | 44.63 (18%) | 7.59 (3%) | 102.18 (40%) | $253.43 (100%) |
| Infectious disease Hospital |
11 (12%) | 13 (14%) | 44.63 (48%) | 2.27 (2%) | 21.13 (23%) | $92.03 (100%) |
| General hospitals | 32 (16%) | 22.88 (12%) | 44.63 (23%) | 5.40 (3%) | 90.09 (46%) | $195.00 (100%) |
| PHC (D) | 22.67 (10%) | 22 (10%) | 44.63 (20%) | 4.98 (2%) | 124.13 (57%) | $218.41 (100%) |
| PHC (T) | 32.45 (13%) | 9.45 (4%) | 44.63 (18%) | 7.84 (3%) | 148.33 (61%) | $242.70 (100%) |