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Table 3 Descriptive statistics of cost-related information for health services

From: Effect of pecuniary costs and time costs on choice of healthcare providers among caregivers of febrile children in rural Papua New Guinea

Cost, distance, and time

N

mean

SD

min

max

Pecuniary costs (PGK)

 Health center

455

8.48

4.73

0

23

 Aid post

243

2.18

2.82

0

15

 VHV

446

0.33

0.60

0

2

Treatment fee (PGK)

 Health center

462

2.76

1.31

0

10

 Aid post

247

1.39

0.96

0

5

 VHV

446

0.33

0.60

0

2

Transportation costs (PGK)

 Health center

455

5.73

4.51

0

20

 Aid post

248

0.76

2.24

0

12

 VHV

463

0

0

0

0

Time costs (PGK)

 Health center

457

26.30

7.43

12.29

39.12

 Aid post

225

19.45

5.65

9.13

37.23

 VHV

428

5.17

2.85

1.65

17.65

Walking distance (km)

 Health center

457

5.71

4.99

0.78

23.42

 Aid post

236

7.78

5.65

0.06

23.49

 VHV

475

2.03

1.77

0.00

8.33

Transportation distance (km)

 Health center

457

25.53

20.02

0.00

58.23

 Aid post

236

3.79

11.55

0.00

61.23

 VHV

428

0

0

0

0

Wait/treatment time (hour)

 Health center

434

1.36

1.04

0.00

8.00

 Aid post

238

0.98

0.96

0.00

6.00

 VHV

428

0.53

0.62

0.00

4.47

  1. PGK Papua New Guinea Kina, VHV village health volunteer
  2. PGK 1 = USD 0.38 (https://www.bankpng.gov.pg/historical-exchange-rates/)