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Table 8 Cost of care

From: A comparative study of the quality of care and glycemic control among ambulatory type 2 diabetes mellitus clients, at a Tertiary Referral Hospital and a Regional Hospital in Central Kenya

Variable

Overall

KNH

n (%)

TDH

n (%)

P value

Are you usually accompanied when coming to the clinic?

 Yes

70 (35.0)

48 (40.0)

22 (27.5)

0.069

 No

130 (65.0)

72 (60.0)

58 (72.5)

 

Which means of transport do you use when attending the clinic?

Public means

167 (83.5)

99 (82.5)

68 (85.0)

0.641

 Private means/walking

33(16.5)

21 (17.5)

12 (15.0)

 

Variable

Overall

KNH

TDH

 

How much do you spend on transport per clinic day?

 

 Median (IQR)

250 (165–600)

400 (200–1000)

160 (100–200)

 

How many clinics do you visit per month?

 

 Mean (SD)

1.0 (0.2)

1.0 (0.1)

1.1 (0.2)

 

How much do spend on transport to the clinic every month?

 

 Median (IQR)

280 (185–600)

400 (200–1000)

160 (100–220)

 

Consultation fees

 

 Mean (SD)

550 (100–550)

554.0 (35.3)

105.6 (50.3)

 

Insulin

 

 Mean (SD)

370 (350–400)

439.4 (201.9)

456.7 (75.1)

 

Medicine fees

 

 Median (IQR)

700 (300–1500)

1000 (600–2000)

300 (200–400)