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Table 3 Cost distribution (US$)

From: Cost of delivering health care services at primary health facilities in Ghana

Health facilities

Personnel

Administration

Medicine and consumables

Equipment

Vehicle

Total

CHPS

 Piisie

5892

560

879

523

328

8182

 Dabo

7770

572

1237

381

655

10,614

 Kanyini

13,510

939

561

500

328

15,839

 Naro

8400

548

3390

198

164

12,700

 Peing

6734

248

2606

110

328

10,025

 Sentie

6734

244

840

140

218

8176

Total

49,041

3110

9513

1852

2020

65,535

Average

8174

518

1585

309

337

10,923

Median

7252

554

1058

290

328

10,319

Percent of total cost (%)

75

5

15

3

3

100

Health Centre (HC)

 Dorimo HC

39,564

2201

17,348

2915

5568

67,595

 Jang HC

24,131

722

11,786

1234

164

38,037

 Sakai HC

22,175

649

4602

637

218

28,281

Total

85,870

3572

33,735

4786

5950

133,913

Average

28,623

1191

11,245

1595

1983

44,638

Median

24,131

722

11,786

1234

218

38,037

Percentage of total cost (%)

64

3

25

4

4

100