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Table 2 Mean medical direct cost per preterm birth and by service

From: Evaluating the medical direct costs associated with prematurity during the initial hospitalization in Rwanda: a prevalence based cost of illness study

Category

Total costs RWF (US$)

Average RWF (US$)

Maximum RWF (US$)

% of Total

Laboratory tests

2,137,322.0 (2180.9)

17,377 (17.7)

187,725 (189.8)

7.5

Imaging

68,725.7 (70.1 $)

559 (0.5)

24,015 (24.5)

0.2

Drugs & supplies (O2 excluded)

7,610,970.2 (7766.3)

61,878 (69.5)

328,680 (335.3)

26.6

Oxygen

10,990,667.0 (11,215.0)

89,355 (91.1)

829,310 (846.2)

38.4

Human resources services

4,934,081.8 (5034.8)

40,114 (40.9)

402,018 (410.2)

17.2

Hospitalization

2,568,960.0 (2621.4)

20,886 (21.3)

324,000 (330.6)

8.9

Ambulance

344,140.1 (351.2)

2798 (2.8)

75,200 (76.7)

1.2

Total Costs

28,654,866.9 (29,240.0)

232,966 (237.7)

1,538,049 (1569.4)

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