Table 2 Direct costs for the HIV/AIDS treatment at the last visit to the treatment centre
From: The economic burden of HIV/AIDS on individuals and households in Nepal: a quantitative study
Cost categories | Average costs in NRs (Std. Deviation) | Percent of total direct costs (%) |
|---|---|---|
Cost of doctors | 63.9 (126.3) | 4.2 |
Cost of diagnosis or test | 486.7 (720.0) | 32.2 |
Cost of medicine | 313.0 (627.5) | 20.7 |
Other medical costs | 58.5 (181.3) | 3.9 |
Total treatment costs | 922.1 (1324.2) | 61 |
Cost of transportation | 279.0 (365.5) | 18.5 |
Food cost of patient | 106.8 (232.0) | 7.1 |
Lodging cost and other access costs | 59.6 (209.2) | 3.9 |
Total access costs | 445.4 (630.2) | 29.4 |
Treatment and Access Costs | 1367.5 (1564.4) | 90.4 |
Cost for accompanying person | 144.5 (419.4) | 9.6 |
Total direct costs | 1512 (1813.2) | 100 |