Table 1 Cost items and categories associated with provision of haemodialysis
From: The costs in provision of haemodialysis in a developing country: A multi-centered study
Cost item | Cost category | Cost type |
|---|---|---|
1. Administration | Indirect cost | Variable indirect |
2. Cleaning services | Indirect cost | Variable indirect |
3. Drugs and consumables | Direct cost | Variable direct |
4. Electricity | Direct cost | Variable direct |
5. Investigations | Direct cost | Variable direct |
6. Laundry and sterilization | Direct cost | Variable direct |
7. Maintenance (Building and Equipment) | Direct cost | Fixed direct |
8. Security | Indirect cost | Variable indirect |
9. Staff wages | Direct cost | Variable direct |
   a. Doctors |  |  |
   b. Nurses |  |  |
   c. Minor staff (attendants and labourers) |  |  |
10. Waste disposal | Indirect cost | Variable indirect |
11. Water | Direct cost | Variable direct |