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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 May 31.
Published in final edited form as: Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2013 Dec;17(12):1531–1537. doi: 10.5588/ijtld.13.0423

Table A.6.

Patient and clinic personnel costs for initial clinic visit and monthly follow-up visit for LTBI treatment; medication and supply costs not included in totals

Hourly compensation US$ Initial visit
Follow-up visit
Time min Cost US$ Time min Cost US$
Receptionist 20.83 11.5 3.99 13.625 4.73
Clinic nurse 44.72 53 39.51 22.85 17.03
CXR technician 35.48 12 7.10 0 0.00
Provider 129.42 24 51.77 0.5 1.08
Interpreter* 20.83 24.705 8.58 4.401 1.53
Patient 12.73 159.5 33.85 87.3 18.53
Clinic personnel total 110.94 24.37
Patient round trip bus fare 3.20 3.20
Patient total 37.05 21.73
*

The average interpreter time is 27% of the interpreter time for each individual who required an interpreter (see note to Tables A.3 and A.4).

LTBI = latent tuberculous infection; CXR = chest X-ray.