Table 4 Total cost of TB treatment support
Cost component | N | Cost ( GH¢) | Cost (US$) | Average cost ( GH¢) | Average cost (US$) | Cost profile (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Direct Cost | ||||||
Food | 298 | 5237.0 | 982.6 | 17.8 | 3.3 | 14.6 |
Transportation | 237 | 6011.0 | 1127.8 | 25.4 | 4.8 | 16.8 |
Others | 197 | 736.0 | 138.1 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 2.1 |
Total direct cost | 11,984.0 | 2248.4 | 46.8 | 8.7 | 33.4 | |
Indirect Cost | ||||||
Formal Sector | 82 | 1530.9 | 287.2 | 18.7 | 3.5 | 4.3 |
Informal Sector | 281 | 22,322.2 | 4188.0 | 79.4 | 14.9 | 62.3 |
Total Indirect Cost | 363 | 23,853.2 | 4475.3 | 65.7 | 12.3 | 66.6 |
TOTAL COST | 35,837.2 | 6723.7 | 112.4 | 21.1 | 100 | |