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. 2019 Jun 6;14(6):e0217331. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0217331

Table 3. Non-integrated and integrated costs to society for treatment of pre-cancerous lesions integrated into HIV-Care (2017 USD).

Colposcopy Cryotherapy LEEP
Costs Non-Integrated Semi-Integrated Fully Integrated Non-Integrated Semi-Integrated Fully Integrated Non-Integrated Semi-Integrated Fully Integrated
(95% CI) (95% CI) (95% CI) (95% CI) (95% CI) (95% CI) (95% CI) (95% CI) (95% CI)
Direct medical costs for clinical procedure 33.92
(27.00, 40.79)
33.45
(26.60, 40.22)
33.45
(26.60, 40.22)
21.40
(17.07, 25.63)
21.33
(16.98, 25.55)
21.33
(16.98, 25.55)
49.31
(39.36, 59.33)
49.13
(39.25, 59.11)
49.13
(39.25, 59.11)
Personnel time 0.65
(0.52, 0.78)
0.65
(0.52, 0.78)
0.65
(0.52, 0.78)
0.19
(0.15, 0.22)
0.19
(0.15, 0.22)
0.19
(0.15, 0.22)
1.10
(0.88, 1.32)
1.10
(0.88, 1.32)
1.10
(0.88, 1.32)
Supplies 2.98
(2.40, 3.58)
2.51
(2.00, 3.01)
2.51
(2.00, 3.01)
13.72
(10.96, 16.44)
13.65
(10.87, 16.36)
13.65
(10.87, 16.36)
10.39
(8.27, 12.48)
10.21
(8.16, 12.26)
10.21
(8.16, 12.26)
Other direct medical costs incurred by patients 30.29
(24.08, 36.43)
30.29
(24.08, 36.43)
30.29
(24.08, 36.43)
7.49
(5.96, 8.97)
7.49
(5.96, 8.97)
7.49
(5.96, 8.97)
37.82
(30.21, 45.53)
37.82
(30.21, 45.53)
37.82
(30.21, 45.53)
Lab costs 6.93
(5.54, 8.33)
6.93
(5.54, 8.33)
6.93
(5.54, 8.33)
0.00
(0.00, 0.00)
0.00
(0.00, 0.00)
0.00
(0.00, 0.00)
0.00
(0.00, 0.00)
0.00
(0.00, 0.00)
0.00
(0.00, 0.00)
Overhead 5.74
(4.61, 6.87)
3.20
(2.56, 3.85)
0.67
(0.54, 0.81)
2.87
(2.28, 3.44
0.34
(0.27, 0.40)
0.34
(0.27, 0.40)
5.74
(4.62, 6.92)
3.20
(2.57, 3.84)
0.67
(0.53, 0.80)
Patient Transport 27.00
(21.77, 32.41)
13.50
(10.72, 16.19)
0.00
(0.00, 0.00)
13.50
(10.80, 16.21)
0.00
(0.00, 0.00)
0.00
(0.00, 0.00)
27.00
(21.265, 32.54)
13.50
(10.81, 16.26)
0.00
(0.00, 0.00)
Meals for patient and visitors 2.02
(1.63, 2.42)
1.01
(0.81, 1.21)
0.00
(0.00, 0.00)
1.01
(0.81, 1.21))
0.00
(0.00, 0.00)
0.00
(0.00, 0.00)
2.02
((1.62, 2.43)
1.01
(0.81, 1.21)
0.00
(0.00, 0.00)
Child/elderly care 2.68
(2.13, 3.20)
1.34
(1.07, 1.61)
0.00
(0.00, 0.00)
1.34
(1.08, 1.62)
0.00
(0.00, 0.00)
0.00
(0.00, 0.00)
2.68
(2.15, 3.21)
1.34
(1.07, 1.61)
0.00
(0.00, 0.00)
Productivity losses* 12.55 (10.03, 15.06) 6.28
(5.02, 7.57)
0.00
(0.00, 0.00)
6.28
(5.01, 7.52)
0.00
(0.00, 0.00)
0.00
(0.00, 0.00)
12.55
(10.04, 15.06)
6.28
(5.04, 7.53)
0.00
(0.00, 0.00)
Total 90.84
(72.71, 109.08)
65.71
(52.32, 78.98)
41.05
(32.68, 49.36)
46.40
(37.05, 55.63)
21.67
(17.25, 25.95)
21.67
(17.25, 25.95)
99.30
(79.44, 119.49)
74.46
(59.55, 89.56)
49.80
(39.78, 59.91)

*Productivity losses include loss of earnings from missed work and opportunity costs of missing other usual activities. Estimates include losses for both the patient and any visitors that accompanied the patient to the facility for care.