Table 4.
Post-diagnosis direct costs USD per person for patients with tuberculosis who were recruited at 6 months (n = 106) according to the site of recruitment and main cost categories
| Cost category | Community health center, n = 31 | Public hospital, n = 32 | Private hospital, n = 26 | Private practice, n = 17 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | Median (IQR), USD | N | Median (IQR), USD | N | Median (IQR), USD | N | Median (IQR), USD | |
| Administration | 20 | 2.62 (2.07–3.27) | 9 | 10.90 (9.81–25.45) | 7 | 13.09 (9.45–21.81) | 10 | 24.54 (20.36–43.62) |
| Sputum tests | 4 | 5.81 (3.63–8.00) | 4 | 8.36 (6.72–8.72) | 2 | 9.61 (8.00–11.23) | 2 | 20.36 (14.54–26.17) |
| Chest X-ray | 2 | 19.88 (9.23–30.53) | 5 | 12.36 (6.18–12.36) | 3 | 8.36 (7.56–17.65) | 7 | 14.54 (10.47–26.17) |
| Medication | 0 | – | 8 | 6.62 (1.96–12.57) | 9 | 21.81 (3.63–64.87) | 9 | 69.07 (40.35–109.05) |
| Travel | 29 | 7.85 (5.23–13.81) | 32 | 22.17 (6.54–38.17) | 24 | 11.92 (7.12–25.88) | 17 | 15.27 (7.63–27.63) |
| Food | 8 | 3.70 (1.63–8.00) | 24 | 9.20 (4.18–16.34) | 21 | 9.45 (4.73–13.09) | 8 | 3.31 (1.93–4.91) |
| Subtotal cost per person | 31 | 11.63 (7.20–16.21) | 32 | 39.58 (13.74–67.28) | 26 | 26.79 (14.83–47.11) | 17 | 55.25 (25.08–145.76) |
| Hospitalization | 2 | 47.27 (36.35–58.16) | 3 | 72.70 (36.35–290.80) | 4 | 399.85 (254.45–2399.13) | 1 | – |
| Total cost per person (including hospitalization) | 31 | 11.63 (7.85–16.72) | 32 | 41.62 (13.74–69.36) | 26 | 30.97 (19.63–68.74) | 17 | 81.13 (31.62–145.76) |
IQR = interquartile range; USD = U.S. dollar = 13,755 Indonesian Rupiah.