Table 3

Loss of productivity estimates using actual income and per capita income for urban area (Unit: USD, 1USD = 15,850 Vietnam dong, per capita income for urban area was VND 840,000 per month)

Indirect costs for one year
Level of severity by GCS



Severe
Moderate
Minor



Mean
SE
Median
Mean
SE
Median
Mean
SE
Median

Actual income based indirect costs

By patient
1108.6
324.2
833.4
303.0
85.1
164.0
461.3
171.9
200.3
By caregiver
303.8
129.3
132.9
102.0
31.4
60.9
77.4
27.1
40.9

Total (*)
1412.4
366.5
1045.3
405.0
106.2
239.0
538.5
194.0
263.5

Per capita urban income based indirect costs

By patient
455.8
56.5
478
223.7
60.6
154.2
136.4
25.7
154.2
By caregiver
183.5
36.6
132
84.0
17.0
87.8
65.4
17.1
50.9

Total(*)
639.4
82.2
702.5
307.8
73.1
242.0
201.8
35.7
245.4

(*) Anova: p < 0.05

1General Statistic Office: The Vietnam Living Standard Survey in 2004 showed that per capita income for urban area in 2004 was VND 840,000 per month; national per capita income was VND 484,000 per month.

Hoang et al. Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation 2008 6:17   doi:10.1186/1478-7547-6-17

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