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Table 2 Provider and patient costs for TB screening, diagnosis and treatment

From: The cost-effectiveness of incentive-based active case finding for tuberculosis (TB) control in the private sector Karachi, Pakistan

Provider costs

Average cost per patient (USD)

Active case finding arm

Passive case finding arm

(N = 1858)

(N = 859)

Personnel

59 (36%)

44 (44%)

Incentive

40 (24%)

0 (0%)

Diagnostic Test

11 (7%)

11(11%)

Anti TB Drugs

22 (13%)

22 (22%)

Supervision and Monitoring

18 (11%)

9 (9%)

Marketing and communication

4 (2%)

6 (6%)

Training

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

Equipment

8 (5%)

8 (8%)

Mobile Xray Unit

2 (1%)

0 (0%)

Total provider cost per patient

$164

$100

Patient – out of pocket expenditure

Average cost per patient (USD)

Active case finding

Passive case finding

(N = 84)

(N = 45)

Before diagnosis

 No. of visits

2

5

 Consultation

0.36 (1%)

3.45 (9%)

 Test

1.6 (5%)

2.48 (6%)

 Medication

4.62 (15%)

10.44 (26%)

 Food and Transport

0.36 (1%)

3.19 (8%)

Diagnosis

 Consultation

0.42 (1%)

0 (0%)

 Test

1.55 (5%)

0.52 (1%)

 Medication

12.72 (41%)

1.33 (3%)

 Food and Transport

2.27 (7%)

3.03 (8%)

Treatment and follow up

 Consultation

0.69 (2%)

0 (0%)

 Test

0.6 (2%)

0 (0%)

 Medication

3.2 (10%)

4.21 (11%)

 Food and Transport

2.79 (9%)

11.73 (29%)

Subtotal direct cost

$31

$40

Lost earnings

$28

$31

Total cost per patient

$59

$71

Total program cost per patient

$223

$171