The indirect cost due to pulmonary Tuberculosis in patients receiving treatment in Bauchi State-- Nigeria (Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation)

ObjectiveTo determine the time spent and income lost by patients and their households for seekingtuberculosis diagnosis and treatment in Bauchi State-Nigeria.MethodA cross sectional study where 242 TB patients were sampled from 27 out of 67 facilitiesproviding TB services in a north-eastern state of Nigeria. Sampling was stratified based onfacility type, patients` HIV status and gender. Results: The income lost among the hospitalized group was estimated at $156/patient and about $114in the non-hospitalized patients group. Age, gender, facility of diagnosis, level of educationand occupation were significant (p-values