Table 3

Median reported expenditure per one dose of antimalarial treatment in health facilities and drug stores (in TShs). US $1 = TShs. 1,117 (July 2004)*

Children

Adults


n

Median expenditure

(IQR)

Range

n

Median expenditure

(IQR)

Range


Health facility

35

540 (0–1100)

0 to 3000

15

500 (200–700)

0 to 2700

Drug store

16

600 (400–900)

0 to 3600

21

540 (400–800)

60 to 2000


* OANDA currency converter http://www.oanda.com webcite

IQR = Interquartile range

Hetzel et al. BMC Public Health 2008 8:317   doi:10.1186/1471-2458-8-317

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