Table 4.
Healthcare seeking behavior and their unit costs (USD)
| Parameters | Base unit cost | Low estimate | High estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consultation | ||||
| By a nurse | 1.18 | - | - | [33] |
| By a GPa: | 4.26 | - | - | [34] |
| Hospitalization in ward/day1: | ||||
| At health centre: | 0.71 | 0.51 | 7.7 | [33‚ 35] |
| At district hospital: | 1.89 | 1.37 | 11.7 | [34, 36] |
| Inpatient medical visit (GPa): | 1.18 | - | - | [34] |
| Diagnostic test: | ||||
| RDTb,1 | 0.65 | 0.57 | 1.1 | [37–39] |
| Blood smear1 | ||||
| At health centre: | 1.07 | 0.77 | 1.53 | [33, 40] |
| At district hospital | 1.50 | 1.44 | 1.91 | [34‚ 36, 41] |
| Haemoglobin | 0.93 | - | - |
[34] [34] [34] [34] [34] |
| Complete blood count | 5.91 | - | - | |
| Urea | 5.32 | - | - | |
| Creatinine | 5.32 | - | - | |
| Glycaemia | 3.99 | - | - | |
| Drug costs | ||||
| ACTc,1 | ||||
| 6 × 1 (package size: 6 tablets)d | 0.55 | 0.36 | 2.9 | [37‚ 38, 42] |
| 6 × 2 (package size: 12 tablets)e | 0.49 | - | - |
[37] [37] |
| 6 × 3 (package size: 18 tablets)f | 0.45 | - | - | |
| 6 × 4 (package size: 24 tablets)g | 0.58 | 0.5 | 2.9 | [37, 38, 42] |
| Artesunate1: | 1.72 | 1.06 | 2.76 | [37, 43] |
| Antipyretic: | ||||
| Oral tablet | 0.01 | - | - | District pharmacies |
| Syrup | 0.44 | - | - | |
| Anticonvulsant: | 0.78 | - | - | |
| Antibiotic: | ||||
| Ampicillin | 0.29 | - | - | District pharmacies |
| Chloramphenicol | 0.77 | - | - | |
| Oral Rehydration Salt: | 0.11 | - | - | |
| Intravenous fluids: | 0.62 | - | - | |
| Medical supplies | ||||
| Foley catheter | 0.61 | - | - | |
| Nasogastric tube | 0.19 | - | - | |
aGP: General practitioner; bRDT: Rapid diagnostic test; cACT; Artemisinin-based combination therapy; dACT (6 × 1): dosage for children with 5 to < 15 kg body weight; e(6 × 2): for children with 15 kg to < 25 kg body weight; f(6 × 3): for children with 25 kg to < 35 kg body weight; g(6 × 4): for adults and children with > 35 kg; 1input used in sensitivity analysis