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Table 5 Sensitivity analysis

From: Cost of maternal health services in selected primary care centres in Ghana: a step down allocation approach

Variables

Capital cost (US$)

Total cost (US$)

ANC cost (US$)

Delivery cost (US$)

Unit cost per ANC (US$)

Unit cost per delivery (US$)

Discount rate

      

3% discount rate

8538.90

136014

23063.08

11542.75

18.40

63.23

*5% discount rate

9278.87

136754

23167.88

11593.89

18.50

63.52

Percentage change (%)

7.97

0.54

0.45

0.44

0.55

0.45

Building

      

*Using 20 years life span

8594.44

136, 069.60

23069.93

11546.33

18.41

63.26

Percentage change (%)

0.65

0.04

0.03

0.03

0.07

0.04

Antenatal care (ANC)

      

Using average number of ANC visits =1663.5

    

18.4

 

*10% increase in number of ANC visits = 1830

    

12.60

 

Percentage change (%)

    

31.51

 

Delivery

      

Using number of deliveries =204.25

     

63.23

*10% increase in delivery =224.68

     

51.37

Percentage change (%)

     

18.75

  1. *Sensitivity analysis variables.