Table 6: Distribution of indirect costs according to the different items of expenditure (n = 42).
Cost distribution in the total population (n = 42) | |||||
Mean ± SD*(XAF**) | Median (XAF) | [Min-Max] in XAF | % of total cost | ||
Loss due to temporary disability working | 13,083.6 ± 7,578 | 12,011 | [3,002-33,030] | 2.5 | |
Cost of premature death | 456,682.3 ± 2,959,639 | 0 | [0-19,180,658] | 87.6 | |
Additional expenses families | Transport costs | 31,226.6 ± 26,127 | 20,500 | [0-105,000] | 6.0 |
Nutrition | 19,714.2 ± 28,996 | 12,000 | [0-180,000] | 3.8 | |
Other | 1,404.7 ± 7,473 | 0 | [0-48,000] | 0.1 | |
Total | 521,111.2 ± 2,969,310 | 47,260 | [7,507-19,304,184] | 100.0 | |
Breakdown of costs in the “non-dialysis” subgroup (n = 38) | |||||
Loss due to temporary disability working | 12,327,2 ± 7,197 | 11,260 | [3,002-33,030] | 20.2 | |
Cost of premature death | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Additional expenses families | Transport costs | 29,250 ± 26,382 | 20,000 | [0-105,000] | 47.9 |
Nutrition | 19,184.2 ± 30,113 | 11,250 | [0-180,000] | 31.4 | |
Other | 289.4 ± 1,333 | 0 | [0-8,000] | 0.5 | |
Total | 61,050.8 ± 53,517 | 35,512 | [7,507-270,016] | 100.0 | |
Distribution of costs in the subgroup of “dialysis patients” (n = 4) | |||||
Loss due to temporary disability working | 20,268 ± 8,359 | 21,770 | [3,002-33,030] | 0.4 | |
Cost of premature death | 4,795,164 ± 9,590,329 | 0 | [0-19,180,658] | 97.8 | |
Additional expenses families | Transport costs | 50,000 ± 15,033 | 52,500 | [0-105,000] | 1 |
Nutrition | 24,750 ± 16,398 | 27,000 | [0-180,000] | 0.5 | |
Other | 12,000 ± 24,000 | 0 | [0-48,000] | 0.2 | |
Total | 4,902,183.4 ± 9,601,477 | 129,770 | [7,507-270,016] | 100.0 |
*SD: Standard deviation; Min: Minimum; Max: Maximum; **XAF: CFA franc of central Africa (XAF).