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. 2022 Mar 2;17(3):e0264757. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0264757

Table 2. Estimated direct medical costs (in ₦ as of March 2020).

Disease events (annual) Cost (₦) Method/source
Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) 402.411 Microcosting
Non-AMI ischemic event 1.173.994 Microcosting
Stroke 1.208.400 Microcosting
Pneumonia/influenza 61.249 Microcosting
Moderate COPD (annual) 232.556 Microcosting
Lung cancer 1st year 3.851.526 Microcosting
Mouth cancer 1st year 1.714.859 Microcosting
Esophageal cancer 1st year 1.264.945 Microcosting
Stomach cancer 1st year 1.266.866 Microcosting
Pancreatic cancer 1st year 1.918.056 Microcosting
Kidney cancer 1st year 1.525.267 Microcosting
Laryngeal cancer 1st year 1.792.030 Microcosting
Leukemia 1st year 2.650.265 Microcosting
Bladder cancer 1st year 1.241.534 Microcosting
Cervical cancer 1st year 2.446.750 Microcosting
CHD follow-up (annual) 193.106 Indirect estimations
Stroke follow-up (annual) 363.348 Indirect estimations
Mild COPD (annual) 86.782 Indirect estimations
Severe COPD (annual) 3.863.457 Indirect estimations
Lung cancer 2nd year 4.709.201 Indirect estimations
Mouth cancer - 2nd year onwards 1.277.677 Indirect estimations
Esophageal cancer - 2nd year onwards 936.001 Indirect estimations
Stomach cancer - 2nd year onwards 1.072.434 Indirect estimations
Pancreatic cancer - 2nd year onwards 1.540.811 Indirect estimations
Kidney cancer - 2nd year onwards 1.074.893 Indirect estimations
Laryngeal cancer - 2nd year onwards 705.926 Indirect estimations
Leukemia - 2nd year onwards 3.153.983 Indirect estimations
Bladder cancer - 2nd year onwards 977.246 Indirect estimations
Cervical cancer - 2nd year onwards 1.828.462 Indirect estimations

COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, CHD: coronary heart disease

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