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Table 6 Total cost, direct cost, and indirect cost of delivery services by women attending delivery services at public health facility in the Harari region of Eastern Ethiopia from 01 January to February 15, 2022 (US$))

From: Unraveling the hidden expenses of free delivery services: a cross-sectional analysis of the public health facilities of the Harari Region, Ethiopia

Cost Category

Median (IQR)

95% CI for Median

Total cost by level of facility

 Health center

17.97(9.70–27.96)

15.54–20.47

 General Hospital

22.95(12.18–40.33)

16.02–31.48

 Specialized Hospitals

68.22(41.66–100.82)

61.82–81.37

Total cost by mode of delivery

 Normal vaginal delivery

20.78(11.22– 40.93)

18.06–23.25

 Instrumental assisted vaginal delivery

31.83(19.45–77.63)

22.02–51.69

 Cesarean section Complication

88.36(60.38–118.7)

69.88–98.53

Total Direct medical cost

0(0.00–9.9)

0.00

Total Direct nonmedical cost

19.71(10.0–40.93)

17.64–22.74

Total Direct cost

22.99(11.62–55.59)

19.79–27.33

Total Indirect cost

0.78(0.00–4.49)

0.31– 1.35

Total cost(overall)

27.28(14.11–61.82)

23.27–32.53