Table 2 Total direct patient cost for cataract surgery (values in USD)
Details of costs for each visit | Male (n = 38) | Female (n = 66) | All (n = 104) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Median | Range | Median | Range | Median | Range | ||
Assessment visit | Cost for escort* | 4.5 | 0 - 24.8 | 3.7 | 0 - 37.3 | 4.3 | 0 – 37.3 |
Meal cost | 0.6 | 0 – 7.5 | 0.6 | 0 – 11.2 | 0.6 | 0 – 11.2 | |
Travel cost participant | 3.7 | 0 – 18.6 | 2.8 | 0 – 12.4 | 3.1 | 0 – 18.6 | |
Accommodation | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Hospital charges | 1.4 | 0.1 – 18.8 | 1.4 | 0.1 – 6.3 | 1.4 | 0.1 – 18.8 | |
Subtotal is | 10.7 | 1.4 – 51.1 | 9.1 | 1.4 – 53.5 | 10.1 | 1.4 – 53.5 | |
Surgery visit | Cost for escort* | 5.1 | 0 - 24.8 | 3.7 | 0 – 37.3 | 4.3 | 0 – 37.3 |
Meal cost | 0.9 | 0 – 8.4 | 0.6 | 0 – 22.4 | 0.6 | 0 – 22.4 | |
Travel cost participant | 3.7 | 0 – 18.6 | 2.5 | 0 – 12.4 | 3.1 | 0 – 18.6 | |
Accommodation | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Hospital charges | 19.9 | 18.3 – 36.6 | 19.9 | 17.7 – 32.3 | 19.9 | 17.7 – 36.6 | |
Subtotal | 33.5 | 19.9 – 70.8 | 28.9 | 19.9 – 85.1 | 30.0 | 19.9 – 85.1 | |
Follow up visit | Cost for escort* | 4.2 | 0 – 28.6 | 3.7 | 0 – 25.5 | 3.9 | 0 – 28.6 |
Meal cost | 0.3 | 0 – 11.2 | 0.6 | 0 – 5.6 | 0.6 | 0 – 11.2 | |
Travel cost participant | 3.7 | 0 – 18.6 | 2.8 | 0 -12.4 | 3.1 | 0 – 18.6 | |
Accommodation | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Hospital charges | 3.1 | 3.1 – 6.8 | 3.1 | 0 – 5.0 | 3.1 | 0 – 6.8 | |
Subtotal | 11.8 | 3.1 – 60.2 | 10.2 | 0 – 41.3 | 10.9 | 0 – 60.2 | |
TOTAL | 56.0 | 24.3 – 180.9 | 46.7 | 21.2 – 141.4 | 51.2 | 21.2 – 180.9 | |