Table 2.

Monthly out-of-pocket costs for obtaining secondary prophylaxis with Benzathine Penicillin G injections for rheumatic heart disease.

	International Dollars [Median (IQR)]	Indian Rupees [Median (IQR)]	Indian Rupees (Mean ± SD)
Total costs	3.45 (2.35–6.46)	62.5 (42.5–117.0)	114.1 (±199.5)
Drug costs	1.88 (1.66–2.15)	34(30.0–39.0)	34.7 (±14.9)
Drug administration costs	0.88(0–1.77)	16 (0–32.0)	24.6 (±34.5)
Transportation costs	0.61(0–1.71)	11.0(0–31.0)	54.8 (±199.1)

IQR, inter-quartile range; SD, standard deviation.