Table 6. Results of Sensitivity Analyses .
| Procedures | Hospital | Base Costs (USD) | Changes in Step-Down Allocation Criteria | Change in Estimated Useful Life | Assets Costs | Salaries Costs | Supplies Costs | Assuming Surgical Patients Consume Resource Twice as Much as Non-surgical Patients | Ranges | Total Costs of Surgeries Divided by Total Number of Surgeries | |||
| +20% | -20% | +20% | -20% | +20% | -20% | ||||||||
| CS | Mt Meru RH | 119 | 116 (-3%) | 120 (+1%) | 120 (+0%) | 119 (-0%) | 136 (+14%) | 103 (-14%) | 126 (+6%) | 112 (-6%) | 150 (+26%) | 103-150 | 182 |
| Meru DH | 207 | 209 (+1%) | 208 (+1%) | 210 (+2%) | 203 (-2%) | 237 (+15%) | 176 (-15%) | 214 (+4%) | 199 (-4%) | 263 (+28%) | 176-263 | 208 | |
| Oltrumet DH | 197 | 220 (11%) | 202 (+2%) | 202 (+2%) | 193 (-2%) | 225 (+14%) | 170 (-14%) | 204 (+4%) | 190 (-4%) | 242 (23%) | 170-242 | 199 | |
| HER | Mt Meru RH | 467 | 467 (+0%) | 468 (+0%) | 469 (+1%) | 464 (-1%) | 536 (+15%) | 397 (-15%) | 489 (+5%) | 445 (-5%) | 592 (+27%) | 397-592 | 182 |
| Meru DH | 333 | 339 (+2%) | 336 (+1%) | 339 (+2%) | 328 (-2%) | 383 (+15%) | 283 (-15%) | 345 (+3%) | 322 (-3%) | 426 (+28%) | 283-426 | 208 | |
| Oltrumet DH | 179 | 198 (10%) | 184 (+2 %) | 184 (+2%) | 175 (-2%) | 205 (+14%) | 154 (-14%) | 186 (+4%) | 173 (-4%) | 243 (36%) | 154-243 | 199 | |
| MYO | Mt Meru RH | 356 | 344 (-3%) | 359 (+0%) | 358 (+0%) | 355 (-0%) | 406 (+14%) | 307 (-14%) | 377 (+5%) | 336 (-6%) | 428 (+20%) | 307-428 | 182 |
| Meru DH | 416 | 420 (+1%) | 419 (+1%) | 422 (+2%) | 409 (-2%) | 478 (+15%) | 353 (-15%) | 430 (+3%) | 401 (-3%) | 552 (33%) | 353-552 | 208 | |
| Oltrumet DH | 504 | 574 (14%) | 518 (+3%) | 517 (+3%) | 491 (-3%) | 573 (+14%) | 435 (-14%) | 522 (+4%) | 486 (-4%) | 590 (17%) | 435-590 | 199 | |
| SAL | Mt Meru RH | 91 | 89 (-2%) | 92 (+1%) | 92 (+0%) | 91 (-0%) | 104 (+14%) | 79 (-14%) | 97 (+6%) | 86 (-6%) | 118 (+29%) | 79-118 | 182 |
| Meru DH | 184 | 188 (+2%) | 185 (+1%) | 187 (+2%) | 180 (-2%) | 211 (+15%) | 157 (-15%) | 190 (+4%) | 177 (-4%) | 214 (+17%) | 157-214 | 208 | |
| APP | Mt Meru RH | 191 | 189 (-1%) | 192 (+1%) | 192 (+0%) | 190 (-0%) | 219 (+15%) | 162 (-15%) | 200 (+5%) | 182 (-5%) | 219 (+15%) | 162-219 | 182 |
| Meru DH | 174 | 178 (+2%) | 175 (+1%) | 177 (+2%) | 171 (-2%) | 219 (+15%) | 149 (-15%) | 180 (+4%) | 168 (-4%) | 199 (+15%) | 149-199 | 208 | |
| TON | Mt Meru RH | 355 | 358 (+1%) | 356 (+0%) | 357 (+1%) | 353 (-1%) | 408 (+15%) | 303 (-15%) | 372 (+5%) | 338 (-5%) | 471 (+33%) | 303-471 | 182 |
| SD | Mt Meru RH | 1177 | 1179 (+0%) | 1182 (+0%) | 1183 (+1%) | 1172 (-1%) | 1352 (+15%) | 1003 (-15%) | 1233 (+4%) | 1122 (-5%) | 1509 (+28%) | 1003-1509 | 182 |
| ORIF | Mt Meru RH | 618 | 617 (-0%) | 620 (+0%) | 621 (+0%) | 615 (-0%) | 710 (+15%) | 525 (-15%) | 646 (+4%) | 589 (-5%) | 757 (+23%) | 525-757 | 182 |
| LAP | Mt Meru RH | 505 | 497 (-2%) | 508 (+0%) | 507 (+0%) | 503 (-0%) | 581 (+15%) | 429 (-15%) | 528 (+5%) | 482 (-5%) | 560 (+11%) | 429-560 | 182 |
| HYS | Mt Meru RH | 239 | 236 (-1%) | 240 (+0%) | 240 (+0%) | 238 (-0%) | 272 (+15%) | 205 (-14%) | 252 (+6%) | 225 (-6%) | 310 (+30%) | 205-310 | 182 |
| HYD | Meru DH | 162 | 162 (+0%) | 163 (+1%) | 164 (+1%) | 160 (-1%) | 187 (+16%) | 137 (-16%) | 167 (+3%) | 157 (-3%) | 249 (+53%) | 137-249 | 208 |
| ADETO | Mt Meru RH | 403 | 405 (+0%) | 405 (+0%) | 405 (+1%) | 401 (-1%) | 463 (+15%) | 344 (-15%) | 422 (+5%) | 382 (-5%) | 519 (+29%) | 344-519 | 182 |
| ADE | Mt Meru RH | 355 | 358 (+1%) | 356 (+0%) | 357 (+1%) | 353 (-1%) | 408 (+15%) | 303 (-15%) | 372 (+5%) | 338 (-5%) | 471 (+33%) | 303-471 | 182 |
*All values have been rounded to the nearest whole numbers.
Abbreviations: ADE, adenectomy; ADETO, adenotonsillectomy; APP, appendectomy; CS, caesarean section; HER, herniorrhaphy; HYD, hydrocoelectomy; HYS, hysterectomy; LAP, laparotomy; MYO, myomectomy; ORIF, open reduction and internal fixation; SAL, salpingectomy; SD, surgical debridement; TON, tonsillectomy; DH, district hospital; RH, referral hospital.