Table 4 Total Direct Medical Costs Incurred by the Nongovernment Organization (OI Arm, n = 25) and Persons Living With AIDS (HAART Arm, n = 25)
Type of Direct Cost | OI Arm Total NGO-Borne Costs, Rs (% of Total Study-Arm Cost) | OI Arm Total PLHA-Borne Costs, Rs (% of Total Study-Arm Cost) | Total Cost in OI Arm, Rs (% of Total Study-Arm Cost) | HAART Arm Total NGO-Borne Costs, Rs (% of Total Study-Arm Cost) | HAART Arm Total PLHA-Borne Costs, Rs (% of Total Study-Arm Cost) | Total Cost in HAART Arm, Rs (% of Total Study-Arm Cost) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Drugs | 119,008 (19.6%) | 3028 (0.49%) | 122,036 (20.11%) | *69,040 (12.9%) | 380,241 (71.01%) | 449,282 (83.91%) |
Hospital care | 226,460 (37.3%) | 0 (0%) | 226,460 (37.3%) | 23,525 (4.39%) | 0 (0%) | 23,525 (4.39%) |
Investigations | 21,860 (3.6%) | 19,365 (3.2%) | 41,225 (7%) | 665 (1.24%) | 27,205 (5.08%) | 33,870 (6.33%) |
Total cost | 367328 (60.52%) | 22,393 (3.69%) | 389,721 (64.21%) | 99,230 (18.53%) | 407,446 (76.09%) | 506,677 (94.63%) |
Mean | 14,693 | 896 | 15,588.8 | 3969 | 16,298 | 20,267 |
Median | 10,495 | 100 | 13,448 | 1425 | 17,366 | 18,646 |