|
Variables
|
n = 95b
|
Median cost (Q1-Q3)
|
95% CI
|
|---|
|
Age
| | | |
|
≤ 4
|
18
|
2.6 (1.0-11.5)
|
0.0-6.5
|
|
≥ 5
|
77
|
8.9 (2.5-18.3)
|
6.0-11.7
|
|
Sex
| | | |
|
Male
|
39
|
8.7 (1.7-21.5)
|
3.6-13.7
|
|
Female
|
56
|
6.5 (2.4-14.3)
|
4.0-9.0
|
|
First therapeutic option
| | | |
|
Informal
|
57
|
5.7 (1.3-13.5)
|
2.5-8.8
|
|
Formal
|
38
|
8.9 (1.8-19.4)
|
5.2-12.6
|
|
Number of therapeutic options used
| | | |
|
1
|
58
|
3.3 (1.7-13.3)
|
0.0-11.6
|
|
2
|
32
|
7.4 (1.7-23.4)
|
2.3-12.6
|
|
3
|
5
|
8.8 (2.5-15.0)
|
6.2-11.4
|
|
Health problems
| | | |
|
Malaria syndrome
|
31
|
3.9 (1.0-15.8)
|
1.1-6.7
|
|
Respiratory tract syndrome
|
23
|
8.9 (2.7-13.7)
|
6.0-11.8
|
|
WHS complex
|
15
|
10.7 (3.5-26.9)
|
3.4-17.9
|
|
Others
|
26
|
7.5 (2.0-14.7)
|
4.8-10.2
|
|
Level of education of household head
| | | |
|
Illiterate and primary education
|
22
|
11.3 (2.6-18.8)
|
5.8-16.7
|
|
Secondary education
|
48
|
5.3 (1.1-17.1)
|
1.6-8.9
|
|
Higher education
|
25
|
9.8 (3.3-15.6)
|
5.9-13.6
|
|
Socioeconomic status of the household
| | | |
|
1 (Poorest)
|
20
|
8.8 (4.6-15.4)
|
5.0-12.6
|
|
2
|
23
|
9.4 (1.7-24.6)
|
1.9-17.0
|
|
3
|
17
|
6.1 (1.7-36.1)
|
0.0-19.3
|
|
4
|
20
|
8.2 (2.6-15.1)
|
3.8-12.7
|
|
5 (Richest)
|
15
|
4.9 (1.7-11.6)
|
0.9-8.9
|
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a1USD = 900 Congolese Francs.
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bThis figure represents the number of surveyed patients whose disease episode was finished at the time of survey, and who indicated the total amount spent during the episode.
