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Table 4 Comparison of total haemodialysis cost per patient between countries

From: The costs in provision of haemodialysis in a developing country: A multi-centered study

Country, year [Reference]

Annual expenses per patient

(US$)

Cost items included

India, 2009 [10]

$ 3,000

3, 4, 7, 9, 11, 10

Sri Lanka, 2010

$ 5,869 - 8,804

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Sudan, 2010 [11]

$ 6,847

3,7, 10, 12

Brazil, 2007 [12]

$ 7,980 - 13,428

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12

Iran, 2009 [13]

$ 11,549

1,2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13,

Barbados, 2004 [14]

$ 17,029

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10

France [15]

$ 34,452 - 39,089

1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13

Japan, 2001 [16]

$ 46,000

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12

Canada, 2002 [17]

$ 42,057 - 51,252

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12

USA, 2010 [18]

$ 77,506

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

  1. 1- Administration; 2- Cleaning services; 3- Drugs and consumables; 4- Electricity; 5- Laundry and sterilization; 6- Security; 7- Staff wages; 8- Waste disposal; 9- Water; 10- Capital expenses (buildings, machines, instruments, etc); 11- Maintenance and repair; 12- Hospitalization costs; 13- Personal costs to patients;