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Table 1 Dialysis cost in low and middle-income countries

From: The cost of dialysis in low and middle-income countries: a systematic review

Country

Author(s) and year

OECD categorization

Perspective

Type of costs

Cost items included

Annually cost per patient [Int$ 2012]

Sudan

Abu-Aisha and Elamin 2010 [16]

least developed

Uncertain

-

-

HD 11,054.60; PD 12,107.42

Sudan

Elsharif, Elsharif et al. 2010 [33]

least developed

Providerb

Direct

3, 7, 10, 15

HDa 15,277.75

Bangladesh

Li and Chow 2001 [18]

least developed

Uncertain

-

 

In center: 5,758.19; CAPD: 7,073.24

Bangladesh

Jindali 2011 [34]

least developed

Not stated

-

-

HD 4,593.43

Dem. Rep. Congo

El Matri, Elhassan et al. 2008 [17]

least developed

AFRAN

-

 

PD 27,339.51

Senegal

Abu-Aisha and Elamin 2010 [16]

least developed

Uncertain

  

HD 28,426.11; PD 20,000.56

Kenya

Abu-Aisha and Elamin 2010 [16]

low income

Uncertain

-

 

HD 16,845.10; PD 12,633.83

Egypt

El Matri, Elhassan et al. 2008 [17]

lower middle

AFRAN

-

 

PD 7,974.02

India

Suja, Anju et al. 2012 [31]

lower middle

Patient

Direct and indirect

3, 12, 14, 13, 12, 15

HD 40,078.25

India

Khanna 2009 [32]

lower middle

Providerb

-

3, 4, 7, 9, 10,11

HD 11,663.56

India

Li and Chow 2001 [18]

lower middle

Uncertain

-

 

In center: 3,423.79; CAPD: 5,057.87

Indonesia

Prodjosudjadi 2006 [30]

lower middle

Patients

-

 

HDa 7,112.73; CAPD 6,987.95

Indonesia

Li and Chow 2001 [18]

lower middle

Uncertain

-

 

In center: 10,504.81; CAPD: 7,003.21

Namibia

Abu-Aisha and Elamin 2010 [16]

lower middle

Uncertain

-

 

HD 25,794.06; PD 25.794,06

Nigeria

Okafor and Kankam 2012 [21]

lower middle

Uncertain

-

 

HD 42.784,91; PD 47.970,96

Nigeria

El Matri, Elhassan et al. 2008 [17]

lower middle

AFRAN

-

 

HD 19,684.44

Nigeria

Abu-Aisha and Elamin 2010 [16]

lower middle

Uncertain

-

 

HD 36,322.25; PD 42,112.75

Pakistan

Li and Chow 2001 [18]

lower middle

Uncertain

-

 

In center: 4.668,80; CAPD: 12.450,14

Pakistan

Naqvi 2000 [29]

lower middle

Not stated

-

-

HDc 4,003.74

Sri Lanka

Ranasinghe, Perera et al. 2011 [28]

lower middle

Providerb

Direct

1, 2, 5, 3, 4, 12, 11, 6, 7, 8, 9

HD 22,998.03

Sri Lanka

Li and Chow 2001 [18]

lower middle

Uncertain

-

 

In center: 5,042.00; CAPD: 11,672.00

Brazil

Abreu, Walker et al. 2013 [27]

upper middle

Societal

Direct and indirect

7, 12, 15, 3, 11, 17, 18, 20

HD 30,079.00; PD 28,592.45

Chile

Pacheco, Saffie et al. 2007 [20]

upper middle

Uncertain

Direct and indirect

21, 12, 3, 20

HD 24,461.13 PD 24,389.41

China

Hu, Lee et al. 1998 [26]

upper middle

Patientb

-

 

HD 35,424.89

China

Li and Chow 2001 [18]

upper middle

Uncertain

-

 

In center: 7,781.34; CAPD: 7,781,.34; APD: 21,787.75

Iran

Arefzadeh, Lessanpezeshki et al. 2009 [25]

upper middle

Provider/patientb

Direct and indirect

1, 2,3, 4 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13

HD 12,788.88

Iran

Mahdawi-Mazdeh, et al. 2008 [24]

upper middle

Hospital

Direct

10, 9, 11, 7, 14,15, 2, 3, 4, 1, 5, 8

HD 13,624.62

Malaysia

Hooi, Lim et al. 2005 [23]

upper middle

Ministry of Health

Direct

1, 2, 7, 10,11,6, 8, 12, 13

HD 23,549.42; PD 23,431.51

Malaysia

Li and Chow 2001 [18]

upper middle

Uncertain

-

 

In center: 8,092.59; CAPD: 4,902.24; APD: 16,574.25

South Africa

Abu-Aisha and Elamin 2010 [16]

upper middle

Uncertain

-

 

HD 7.369,73; PD 12.633.83

South Africa

El Matri, Elhassan et al. 2008 [17]

upper middle

AFRAN

-

 

HD 24,878.98; PD 34,174.38

Tunisia

El Matri, Elhassan et al. 2008 [17]

upper middle

AFRAN

-

-

HD 11,550.94

Turkey

Erek, Sever et al. 2004 [22]

upper middle

Provider

Direct

3, 7, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16

HD 28,399.77; CAPD 27,889.40

  1. AFRAN African Association of Nephrology Congress
  2. aCosts per 2 sessions bStudy perspective assumed, cstudy modality assumed; 1- Administration; 2- Cleaning services; 3- Drugs and consumables; 4- Electricity; 5- Laundry and sterilization; 6- Security; 7- Staff wages; 8- Waste disposal; 9-Water; 10- Capital expenses (buildings, machines, instruments, etc.); 11- Maintenance and repair; 12- Hospitalization costs; 13- Personal costs to patients; 14- procedural expenses; 15-Laboratory expenses, 16- outpatient follow up; 17- transportation; 18- Caregiver cost; 19- Government aid; 20- Productivity losses; 21- reimbursement