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Table 4 Analysis of healthcare costs in United States Dollars (US$), by facility type

From: Task shifting in the management of hypertension in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo: a cross-sectional study

Healthcare costs

General Referral Hospital

Health Center

Mean cost in US$

[95% CI]

Mean cost in US$

[95% CI]

Consultation costs

3.5

[2.8–4.2]

1.5

[0.3–1.8]

Medication costs

4.6

[3.8–5.3]

4.4

[3.4–5.4]

Laboratory costs

23.6

[16.9–30.3]

0.8

0.2 [0.5–1.2]

Transport costs

1.2

[1.0 – 1.5]

0.7

[0.5–0.9]

Food costs

1.4

[1.0–1.7]

0.2

[0.1–0.4]

Total costs

34.2

[27.6–40.9]

7.7

[6.6–8.8]

  1. CI Confidence interval