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Table 2 Average treatment cost per type of complication (constant 2010 USD)

From: Estimating the costs for the treatment of abortion complications in two public referral hospitals: a cross-sectional study in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

 

Secondary hospital

Tertiary hospital

Both hospitals

Cost

%

Cost

%

Cost

%

Incomplete abortion

Direct costs

14.10

65.98

13.62

52.32

13.86

58.47

 Drugs and supplies

13.20

61.78

13.20

50.72

13.20

55.69

 Salaries (opportunity costs)

0.90

4.19

0.41

1.59

0.66

2.78

Indirect costs

7.27

34.02

12.41

47.68

9.85

41.53

 Overheads

7.27

34.02

12.41

47.68

9.85

41.53

Total

21.37

100.00

26.03

100.00

23.71

100.00

Infection / sepsis

Direct costs

46.67

61.61

44.73

47.39

45.70

53.72

 Drugs and supplies

43.07

56.85

43.07

45.63

43.07

50.63

 Salaries (opportunity costs)

3.60

4.76

1.66

1.76

2.63

3.09

Indirect costs

29.09

38.39

49.65

52.61

39.37

46.28

 Overheads

29.09

38.39

49.65

52.61

39.37

46.28

Total

75.76

100.00

94.39

100.00

85.08

100.00

Hemorrhage

Direct costs

17.21

66.00

19.24

72.57

18.23

69.31

 Drugs and supplies

16.92

64.88

18.34

69.19

17.64

67.05

 Salaries (opportunity costs)

0.29

1.12

0.90

3.38

0.59

2.26

Indirect costs

8.87

34.00

7.27

27.43

8.07

30.69

 Overheads

8.87

34.00

7.27

27.43

8.07

30.69

Total

26.08

100.00

26.51

100.00

26.30

100.00

Shock

Direct costs

15.99

64.34

27.93

62.70

21.97

63.30

 Drugs and supplies

15.70

63.16

25.88

58.09

20.80

59.90

 Salaries (opportunity costs)

0.29

1.18

2.06

4.61

1.18

3.40

Indirect costs

8.87

35.66

16.62

37.30

12.74

36.70

 Overheads

8.87

35.66

16.62

37.30

12.74

36.70

Total

24.86

100.00

44.55

100.00

34.72

100.00

Cervix or vagina laceration / perforation

Direct costs

24.18

73.17

42.73

72.00

33.46

72.42

 Drugs and supplies

23.89

72.29

41.70

70.27

32.80

70.99

 Salaries (opportunity costs)

0.29

0.88

1.03

1.73

0.66

1.43

Indirect costs

8.87

26.83

16.62

28.00

12.74

27.58

 Overheads

8.87

26.83

16.62

28.00

12.74

27.58

Total

33.05

100.00

59.35

100.00

46.20

100.00

Uterus laceration / perforation

Direct costs

-

-

24.11

32.68

24.11

32.68

 Drugs and supplies

-

-

22.45

30.43

22.45

30.43

 Salaries (opportunity costs)

-

-

1.66

2.25

1.66

2.25

Indirect costs

-

-

49.65

67.32

49.65

67.32

 Overheads

-

-

49.65

67.32

49.65

67.32

Total

-

-

73.76

100.00

73.76

100.00