Table 3 Time and direct costs by facility ownership and level of care
Cost variable | N | Mean | Facility ownership | Facility level of care | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Public/ government | FBO | Private/ other | Hospital | Health Centre | Dispensary | |||
1407 | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | |
Time costs (mins) | ||||||||
 Travel time for all clients | 1143 | 30.1 | 31.6 (ref) | 25.5** | 22.3*** | 25.3 (ref) | 26.9 | 31.9*** |
 Waiting time | 1394 | 46.7 | 48.3 (ref) | 39.5* | 39.8 | 59.3 (ref) | 45.9 | 45.1 |
 Consultation time | 1374 | 12.9 | 12.9 (ref) | 12.8 | 13.4 | 13.5 (ref) | 14.2 | 12.4 |
Direct cost (USD) | ||||||||
 Transport costs for all clients | 1299 | 0.41 | 0.32 (ref) | 0.76*** | 0.95** | 0.69 (ref) | 0.52 | 0.33*** |
 Prob. Of paying for care (%) | 1399 | 17.8 | 13.0 (ref) | 49.2*** | 17.1 | 19.3 (ref) | 8.9 | 20.5 |
 Medical cost for all clients | 1399 | 0.23 | 0.07 (ref) | 1.14*** | 0.42 | 0.46 (ref) | 0.11* | 0.23 |