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Table 5 Direct Medical and Nonmedical Costs Incurred by the NGO and PLHA in 1 year (OI Arm, n = 25; HAART Arm, n = 25)

From: Brief Communication: Economic Comparison of Opportunistic Infection Management With Antiretroviral Treatment in People Living With HIV/AIDS Presenting at an NGO Clinic in Bangalore, India

Cost OI Arm NGO-Borne Rs (% of Total Study-Arm Cost) OI Arm Patient-Borne Rs (% of Total Study-Arm Cost) Total Costs OI Arm Rs (% of Total Study-Arm Cost) HAART Arm NGO-Borne Rs (% of Total Study-Arm Cost) HAART Arm Patient-Borne Rs (% of Total Study-Arm Cost) Total Costs HAART Arm Rs (% of Total Study-Arm Cost)
Direct medical costs 367328
60.52%
22,393
3.69%
389721
64.21%
99,230
18.53%
407,446
76.09%
506,677
(94.63%)
Nonmedical costs 134,330
(22.1%)
82,870
(13.65%)
217,200
(35.7%)
4130
(0.77%)
24,610
(4.6%)
28,740
(5.37%)
Total 501,658
(82.7%)
105,263
(17.34%)
606,921 103,360
(23.92%)
432,056
(80.70%)
535,417
Mean 20,066.34 4211 24,277 4134 17,282 21,416
Median 13,623.7 1155 21,335 1425 17,606 18,976
  1. NGO = nongovernment organization; PLHA = persons living with AIDS; OI = opportunistic infection management only; HAART = highly active antiretroviral therapy; Rs = rupees