Table 2 Direct and indirect cost in Pakistani Rupee of studied persons with diabetes per visit
From: Cost of diabetes care in out-patient clinics of Karachi, Pakistan
Variables | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|
Direct cost | Â |
Consultation cost | 205.1 (277.3) |
Investigations cost | 515.8 (809.7) |
Medicine cost | 748.0 (682.9) |
Travel cost | 119.7 (232.6) |
Food on way to clinic cost | 33.2 (56.6) |
Subsidized consultation cost for public hospital based clinics and welfare clinic* N** | 201.7 (- -) |
Subsidized investigation cost for public hospital based clinics and welfare clinic* N** | 494.0 (- -) |
Indirect cost | Â |
Lost time (patients) | Â |
Office employees/businessmen | 3.5 (4.0) |
Laborers | 3.2 (2.2) |
Housewives | 2.8 (1.7) |
Lost productivity (patients) ^†|  |
Office employees/businessmen | 363.2 (576.3) |
Laborers | 73.4 (102.0) |
Housewives‡ | 46.1 (27.8) |
Lost time (attendants) | Â |
Office employees/businessmen | 3.1 (3.6) |
Laborers | 3.1 (1. 8) |
Loss of productivity (attendants) # | Â |
Office employees/businessmen | 268.1 (578.5) |
Laborers | 54.9 (30.1) |