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Table 3 Estimated monthly income and expenses due to hospitalization

From: Economic burden of moderate to severe burns and its association with health-related quality of life of Nigerian women

  

Self

Spouse/others in family

Total

Average income per month

Before injury

NGN48,388 (USD134)

NGN62,051

(USD172)

NGN110,439

(USD307)

During admission

NGN23,750 (USD66)

NGN59,612

(USD166)

NGN83,362

(USD234)

Average expenses (N)

Subjective average expenditure per day

NGN11,542

(USD32)

Average medical expenses (A)

NGN549,142

(USD1,526)

Average of other (non-medical) expenses (B)

NGN134,287

(USD373)

Average total expenses (A + B)

NGN691,093

(USD1,920)

Average LHS

 

35.4 days

  1. Dollar equivalents are approximated to whole numbers (at NGN360/USD exchange rate)