Research Article
Expenditure Pattern for TB Treatment among Patients Registered in an Urban Government DOTS Program in Chennai City, South India
Table 4
Percentage of patients who incurred costs during intensive phase of treatment.
| | Types of cost | Nil cost
No (%) | Costs incurred by patients | | | Up to Rs. 500
No (%) | Rs. > 500
No (%) | Total
No (%) |
| | Medical costs | 293 (97.7) | 7 (2.3) | 0 | 7 (2.3) | | Non-medical costs | 174 (58.0) | 121 (40.3) | 5 (1.7) | 126 (42.0) | | Direct costs | 173 (57.7) | 121 (40.3) | 6 (2.0) | 127 (42.3) | | Indirect costs | 226 (75.3) | 5 (1.7) | 69 (23.0) | 71 (24.7) |
| | Total costs | 135 (45.0) | 91 (30.3) | 74 (24.7) | 165 (55.0) |
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