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 |