Table 4.
Cost to reach health facility in 1479 households
| Health Centre | District hospital | Central hospital | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | N | % | |
| US$ 0.00–0.99 | 832 | 56.3 | 399 | 27.0 | 141 | 9.5 |
| US$ 1.00–1.50 | 135 | 9.1 | 292 | 19.7 | 73 | 4.9 |
| US$ 1.51–3.50 | 63 | 4.3 | 285 | 19.3 | 161 | 10.9 |
| US$ 3.51–7.00 | 16 | 1.1 | 159 | 10.8 | 305 | 20.6 |
| US$ 7.01–13.50 | 5 | 0.3 | 32 | 2.2 | 153 | 10.3 |
| US$ 13.51–25.00 | 17 | 1.0 | 38 | 2.6 | ||
| Not stated | 428 | 28.9 | 295 | 19.9 | 608 | 41.1 |
US$ 1.00 = Mk 740
Malawi GDP per capita is US$300
* as estimated by the person interviewed in reply to the question: “What does it cost you to provide transportation to a tertiary health facility for a sick household member?………”