Table 1 Direct cost of a caesarean section for families in the Fez hospitals
SEGMA hospitals | University hospital | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nr respondents | Mean (95% CI) | Minimum/Maximum | Nr respondents | Mean (95% CI) | Minimum/Maximum | |
Invoice paid | 84 | $0 | $0/$0 | 16 | $138 (98-178) | $0*/$304 |
Pharmaceutical products and consumables | 82 | $85 (76-96) | $0/$228 | 15 | $74 (51-98) | $13/$158 |
Transport cost 1 st journey | 84 | $6 (4-8) | $0/$63 | 16 | $16 (7-24) | $0/$44 |
Transport cost (after 1 st journey) | 84 | $46 (40-52) | $0/$121 | 16 | $52 (28-78) | $5/$162 |
Total transport cost | 84 | $52 (45-59) | $0/$163 | 16 | $68 (42-94) | $5/$175 |
Tips and unofficial payments | 74 | $11 (7-14) | $0/$51 | 16 | $3 (0-7) | $0/$19 |
Cost of extra food | 84 | $16 (11-20) | $0/$127 | 16 | $5 (0-10) | $0/$32 |
Opportunity cost | 83 | $8 (5-11) | $0/$63 | 15 | $7 (0-15) | $0/$38 |
Global Cost of Caesarean | 84 | $169 (153-185) | $26/$376 | 16 | $291 (224-359) | $138/$616 |