Table 3. Indirect cost of SCD per month reflecting unit costs.

Indirect Cost of Treating Sickle Cell (US$)a	IPD Mean (SD)	OPD Mean (SD)	Total Mean (SD)
No of care givers at the facility	2.03 (1.94)	0.9 (1.11)	2.93 (3.05)
Total number of days absent from work	5.54 (4.62)	1.39 (0.82)	6.93 (5.44)
Total cash income lost by respondent	43.30 (5.67)	19.73(13.40)	63.04 (19.07)

^a: 1US$ = N199.25; IPD: in-patient department; OPD: out-patient department