TABLE 8.

Sensitivity Analysis for Cost to the Health System for PAC per Case (US$)

Overall CostMinimumReportedMaximum
Direct medical costs
Incomplete abortion153,506.21187,057.72256,336.13
Sepsis18,367.7437,104.4857,619.47
Shock17,092.9828,413.5542,851.40
Lacerations3,735.9012,132.9222,003.43
Perforations3,221.236,729.3713,750.38
All complications195,924.05271,438.04392,560.18
Medical cost per PAC case30.9242.8461.96
Direct nonmedical costs
Capital costs63,497.2185,209.47271,438.04
Indirect costs83,573.62105,288.66271,438.04
Total annual overhead (capital and indirect costs)147,070.83190,498.13542,876.08
Nonmedical cost per PAC case23.2130.0785.68
Overall cost per PAC case54.1372.91147.64
  • Abbreviation: PAC, postabortion care.