Appendix Table 1.
Operational Costs of the Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) Clinica
| Category | Unit cost | # of units | Category total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries (per hour)b | |||
| Physician assistant | $46.90 | ||
| Nurse | $38.37 | ||
| Office manager | $26.41 | ||
| Medical assistant | $19.50 | ||
| Secretary | $19.11 | ||
| Fringe (24.7%) | $37.12 | ||
| ($187.41) | 596 hours | $111,697 | |
| Supplies (per single item) | |||
| Gonorrhea/Chlamydia kit | $2.50 | ||
| Urine cups | $0.37 | ||
| Plastic bags for specimens | $0.06 | ||
| Gauze 2×2 | $0.04 | ||
| Alcohol wipes | $0.01 | ||
| Band-Aids | $0.04 | ||
| Gloves | $0.04 | ||
| Blood collection tubes | $0.80 | ||
| Tourniquets | $1.12 | ||
| Butterfly needles | $1.13 | ||
| ($6.12) | 2,153 visits | $13,176 | |
| Laboratory Tests (per test) | |||
| Chlamydia (NAAT) | $13.68 | 3,992 tests | |
| Gonorrhea (NAAT) | $13.68 | 3,994 tests | |
| HIV | $1.21 | 1,885 tests | |
| Syphilis (RPR) | $0.37 | 1,957 tests | |
| $112,253 | |||
| Medications (treatment, contract price per dose) | |||
| Penicillin G benzathine (Bicillin L-A®) 2.4M units (IM) | $209.95 | 73 syphilis treatments | |
| Ceftriaxone 250mg (IM) | $0.71 | 125 gonorrhea treatments | |
| Azithromycin (1 gram) | $9.09 | 356 gonorrhea and chlamydia treatments | |
| $18,651 |
a
Analysis does not include overhead costs. The analysis evaluates the cost of operating an STD clinic assuming facility costs (e.g., rent, utilities) are covered as part of the larger clinical institution.
b
Salaries represent the midpoint salary ranges at one institution.
NAAT, nucleic acid amplification test; RPR, rapid plasma reagin test; IM, intramuscular dose