The Economic Impact of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka

Table 2

Direct and indirect household costs associated with diagnosis and treatment.

Type of the cost	Costs (USD)
	Mean	SD	Median	IQR (25-75)
Direct nonmedical cost
Transportation	22.19	8.64	20.57	15.94 - 25.65
Food	38.73	14.66	36.22	31.15 – 47.82
Total direct nonmedical cost	60.92	17.99	58.32	49.48 – 70.64
Indirect cost
Loss of income of patients	19.00	222.41	16.54	0 – 23.07
Loss of income of accompanying family members	6.16	111.22	0	0 - 11.37
Total indirect cost	25.63	222.89	20.66	0 – 32.06