Distribution of direct costs according to the different items of expenditure (n = 42).

Table 4: Distribution of direct costs according to the different items of expenditure (n = 42).

*Cost distribution in the total population (n = 42)*
	*Mean ± SD^(XAF^)	Median (XAF)	[Min-Max] in XAF	% of total cost
*Cost of para-clinical examinations*	81,255.9 ± 45,192	73,500	[8,000-211,250]	17.8
Cost of complications treatment	1,635.9 ± 7,806	0	[0-50,010]	0.4
Cost of dialysis treatment	48,090.8 ± 177,493	0	[0-994,525]	10.6
Cost of etiology treatment	156,237.7 ± 187,513	87,175	[22,850-687,160]	34.3
Other intra hospital costs	168,224.4 ± 98,327	141,010	[43,855-501,065]	36.9
Total	455,445.8 ± 383,293	335,815	[54,705-2,444,010]	100

*Breakdown of costs in the "non-dialysis" subgroup (n = 38)*
Cost of para-clinical examinations	72,710.5 ± 37,031	65,500	[8,000-186,750]	19
Cost of complications treatment	103.0 ± 638	0	[0-3,930]	1
Cost of dialysis treatment	/	/	/	/
Cost of etiology treatment	139,548.8 ± 172,790	78,200	[2,850-687,160]	37
Other intra hospital costs	158,655.7 ± 98,108	135,805	[43,855-501,065]	42
Total	371,018.5 ± 261,387	283,687	[58,635-1,378,905]	100

*Distribution of costs in the subgroup of "dialysis patients" (n = 4)*
Cost of para-clinical examinations	162,438 ± 35,884	153,000	[132,500-211,250]	12.9
Cost of complications treatment	Cost of complications treatment	6,590	[1,590-50,010]	1.3
Cost of dialysis treatment	504,954 ± 350,656	430,910	[163,470-994,525]	40.2
Cost of etiology treatment	314,783 ± 274,341	284,360	[29,450-660,960]	25.0
Other intra hospital costs	259,126 ± 35,294	254,910	[220,865-305,820]	20.6
Total	1,257,495.0 ± 466,009	1,431,777	[547,875-2,222,565]	100

^*SD: Standard deviation; Min: Minimum; Max: Maximum; ^**XAF: CFA franc of central africa (XAF).