Table 5 One-way sensitivity analysis of total costs of TB under DOT
| Â | n | Mean (SD) | Median (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
If additional food cost not considered, to be zero or food support practiced to TB patients | |||
 Direct cost | 576 | 50.60 (3.2) | 45.85 (306.06) |
 Indirect cost | 360 | 54.26 (43.5) | 44.62 (215.6) |
 Total cost | 576 | 104.95 (58.8) | 92.70 (423.54) |
If treatment follow-up phases are changed from every day to every week in intensive phase and from every week to every month for continuation phase | |||
 Direct cost | 576 | 104.26 (55.0) | 107.40 (306.1) |
 Indirect cost | 360 | 44.60 (6.0) | 38.25 (215.9) |
 Total cost | 576 | 148.82 (64.0) | 145.65 (420.2) |
No unscheduled follow-up considered, no additional follow-up cost | |||
 Direct cost | 576 | 115.70 (73.0) | 120.78 (208.6) |
 Indirect cost | 360 | 54.26 (42.3) | 44.62 (215.6) |
 Total cost | 576 | 169.96 (69.0) | 165.50 (463.8) |
If all TB patient diagnosis and treatment completed at out-patient department, without admission related cost | |||
 Direct cost | 576 | 110.00 (40.3) | 112.60 (208.8) |
 Indirect cost | 360 | 42.89 (8.2) | 32.78 (203.3) |
Total | 576 | 136.00 (29.9) | 145.18 (455.70) |