Table 2 Expenditures for care of rural Chinese AIDS patients in their first year of antiretroviral therapy (US dollars) (N = 276)
Expenditure item | Calculation formula | Total expenditures (%) | Average per capita expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|
ARV medications | (Daily consultative price of ARV regimen) × (days taken actually) | $618,832 (85.1) | $2,242 |
Inpatient and outpatient medications for treating ADEs | (Daily wholesale price of medication for OIs or ADEs) × (prescribed dosage) | $18,151 (2.5) | $66 |
Inpatient and outpatient medications for treating OIs | Â | $12,383 (1.8) | $45 |
ART laboratory monitoring | Â | $55,281 (7.6) | $200 |
Inpatient and outpatient laboratory tests for diagnosing ADEs | Wholesale price for reagent, equipment depreciation, service charge, charges for use of space, water, electricity | $2,588 (0.4) | $9 |
Inpatient and outpatient laboratory tests for diagnosing OIs | Â | $2,909 (0.4) | $11 |
Inpatient and outpatient medical service charges for treating ADEs | Â | $8,964 (1.1) | $32 |
Inpatient and outpatient medical service charges for treating OIs | Local reference price for items of medical service | $7,739 (1.0) | $28 |
Total | Â | $726,847 (100.0) | $2,633 |