Economic Evaluation

Nigeria

The 2009 cost of conservative management of SCI in Nigeria was analyzed by Kawu and colleagues (2011) over a one-year timeframe. The total direct hospital costs were paid out-of-pocket by the patient or family. Indirect costs included lost income and vehicle repair or replacement (Table 17).

Table 17. Mean direct and indirect costs as reported by Kawu et al. 2011

	Mean cost	Mean cost
	Direct	Indirect
Total Cohort	$278	$1,863

The direct out-of-pocket cost for conservative SCI management in Nigeria is approximately $280 and $1,900 for lost income and vehicle repair/replacement.

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