Table 2.
Input-wise distribution of annual costs (in Indian rupees [₹]) at the level of district hospitals across four states in India for the year 2014–2015
| Inputs | Himachal Pradesh (n = 3) | Odisha (n = 2) | Kerala (n = 3) | Tamil Nadu (n = 2) | Overall (n = 10) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean annual cost [₹ ($US)] | % | Mean annual cost [₹ ($US)] | % | Mean annual cost [₹ ($US)] | % | Mean annual cost [₹ ($US)] | % | Mean annual cost [₹ ($US)] | % | |
| Human resource | 110,438,145 (1,809,868) | 64 | 29,691,433 (486,585) | 40 | 122,651,143 (2,010,015) | 64 | 76,172,012 (1,248,312) | 67 | 91,099,476 (1,492,945) | 62.3 |
| Land and buildings | 24,762,257 (405,806) | 14 | 1,029,090 (16,865) | 1 | 10,141,760 (166,204) | 5 | 5,151,000 (84,415) | 5 | 11,707,223 (191,859) | 8.0 |
| Equipment and furniture | 6,579,965 (107,833) | 4 | 1,908,736 (31,280) | 3 | 7,093,310 (116,246) | 4 | 2,584,916 (42,362) | 2 | 5,000,713 (81,952) | 3.4 |
| Drugs | 8,259,302 (135,354) | 5 | 20,743,186 (339,941) | 28 | 28,099,792 (460,501) | 15 | 10,916,234 (178,896) | 10 | 17,239,612 (282,524) | 11.8 |
| Consumables | 10,445,576 (171,183) | 6 | 4,374,209 (71,685) | 6 | 4,060,909 (66,550) | 2 | 9,813,172 (160,819) | 9 | 7,189,422 (117,821) | 4.9 |
| Other recurring costs | 8,035,476 (131,686) | 5 | 2,109,948 (34,578) | 3 | 7,511,909 (123,106) | 4 | 6,942,361 (113,772) | 6 | 6,474,677 (106,107) | 4.4 |
| Fund and cash benefits | 3,100,838 (50,817) | 2 | 13,862,097 (227,173) | 19 | 11,569,075 (189,595) | 6 | 2,098,494 (34,390) | 2 | 7,593,092 (124,436) | 5.2 |
| Total cost | 171,621,559 (2,812,546) | 100 | 73,718,699 (1,208,107) | 100 | 191,127,897 (3,132,217) | 100 | 113,678,189 (1,862,966) | 100 | 146,304,214 (2,397,644) | 100.0 |
A conversion rate of $US1 = ₹61.02, as reported by the World Bank, was used; % indicates the relative proportion/share of the total cost for each input