Mean private hospital costs (US Dollar) and duration of admission by location and illness severity for participants interviewed at hospital.

Abstract

<p>* Includes registration and consultation costs, bed costs, food costs and other costs such as soap, toilet paper, etc.</p><p>† Transport cost included only for the guardian.</p><p>≠ Missing for 1 participant</p><p>Trend p-value for total private costs by episode severity in Kilosa: p = 0.93.</p><p>Trend p-value for total private costs by episode severity in Turiani: p = 0.79.</p><p>Mean private hospital costs (US Dollar) and duration of admission by location and illness severity for participants interviewed at hospital.</p