Table 4 Comparison of Cost of Diabetic Retinopathy Treatment to Annual Average Incomes in Ghana
From: Situational analysis of diabetic retinopathy treatment Services in Ghana
Price per eye Retinal laser GH¢) | Mean laser price as % of | Mean laser price as % of | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | Mean | Std. Deviation | Minimum | Maximum | p - value | Mean household income (GH¢) | mean annual per capita income (GH¢) | |
Facility type | ||||||||
Public | 4 | 262.50 | 205.65 | 0.00 | 450.00 | 0.499 | ||
CHAG | 3 | 200.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 300.00 | |||
Private | 7 | 428.57 | 380.63 | 0.00 | 1000.00 | |||
Setting | ||||||||
Rural | 3 | 183.33 | 76.38 | 100.00 | 250.00 | 0.349 | ||
Urban | 11 | 372.73 | 325.09 | 0.00 | 1000.00 | |||
Regions | ||||||||
GAR | 7 | 528.57 | 279.67 | 200.00 | 1000.00 | 0.175 | 0.82 | 2.45 |
AR | 3 | 133.33 | 230.94 | 0.00 | 400.00 | 0.18 | 0.24 | |
NR | 2 | 125.00 | 176.78 | 0.00 | 250.00 | 0.55 | 2.17 | |
BAR | 1 | 200.00 | . | 200.00 | 200.00 | 0.65 | 1.59 | |
VR | 1 | 100.00 | . | 100.00 | 100.00 | 0.32 | 1.35 | |
NHIS Coverage | ||||||||
No | 11 | 331.82 | 327.32 | 0.00 | 1000.00 | 0.994 | ||
Yes | 3 | 333.33 | 202.07 | 100.00 | 450.00 | |||
Price per eye Anti-VEGF GH¢) | Mean anti-VEGF price as % of mean household income (GH¢) | Mean anti-VEGF price as % of mean annual per capita income (GH¢) | ||||||
Facility type | ||||||||
Public | 4 | 487.50 | 232.29 | 250.00 | 800.00 | 0.181 | ||
CHAG | 3 | 166.67 | 288.68 | 0.00 | 500.00 | |||
Private | 7 | 492.86 | 242.26 | 200.00 | 950.00 | |||
Setting | ||||||||
Rural | 3 | 133.33 | 230.94 | 0.00 | 400.00 | 0.028 | ||
Urban | 11 | 500.00 | 224.72 | 200.00 | 950.00 | |||
Regions | ||||||||
GAR | 7 | 607.14 | 196.70 | 400.00 | 950.00 | 0.010 | 0.94 | 2.81 |
AR | 3 | 250.00 | 50.00 | 200.00 | 300.00 | 0.34 | 0.44 | |
NR | 2 | 450.00 | 70.71 | 400.00 | 500.00 | 1.96 | 7.83 | |
BAR | 1 | 0.00 | . | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
VR | 1 | 0.00 | . | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
NHIS Coverage | ||||||||
No | 11 | 413.64 | 216.90 | 0.00 | 800.00 | 0.181 | ||
Yes | 3 | 450.00 | 476.97 | 0.00 | 950.00 | |||