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Table 4 Medication cost of treatment

From: Adherence to treatment guidelines for uncomplicated malaria at two public health facilities in Nigeria; Implications for the ‘test and treat’ policy of malaria case management

 

Treatment cost (Naira)

Variable

Median

Range

Mean

95% CI

Antimalarial drugs

    

 ACT

1176

45 – 41520

1587

1511 – 1663

 Mono-therapy

750

30 – 8485

1158

927 – 1389

Gender

    

 Male

1158

72 – 41520

1340

1220 – 1460

 Female

1110

30 -16010

1499

1403 – 1594

Age group

    

 Under 5

1062

45 – 7760

1151

1024 – 1277

 5 - 12 yrs

776

30 – 3734

914

741- 1087.2

 13 – 18

1118

150 – 7900

1243

1067 – 1418

 19 and above

1160

85 41520

1503

1412 – 2595

Facility

1160

30 – 41520

1559

1486 – 1632

 NAUMC

1085

85 – 8000

1171

1135 – 1207

 NAUTH

1378

30 – 41520

2101

1940 – 2262