The Economic Costs of Alcohol and Drug Abuse in the United States - 1992
Table 4.18
Total Lifetime Cost of Treatment for HIV Infection From Onset to Death (1992 dollars)
|
Disease Stage |
Mean Duration of Phase (months) |
Cost per Month |
Total Cost of Care |
| HIV positive without AIDS (phase 1) (T-cell >= 0.5 x 109/L) |
67.3 |
$282 |
$18,978 |
| HIV positive without AIDS (phase 2) (T-cell count >= 0.2 and < 0.5 x 109/L) |
44.0 |
$430 |
$18,920 |
| HIV positive without AIDS (phase 3) (T-cell count < 0.2 x 109/L) |
12.4 |
$990 |
$12,276 |
| Person with AIDS (phase 4) |
25.0 |
$2,764 |
$69,100 |
| Course of Illness |
148.7 |
$4,466 |
$119,274 |
Source: Derived from Hellinger (1993).
Note: Components may not sum to totals because of rounding.
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