Table 2

Direct and indirect costs of MBD (1 US$ = Ksh. 65 in 1998/99)

Cost components
Cost (US$)
Percentage

Direct costs:


(1). Total cost of operating and organizing psychiatric services
10,491,275
78.6
(2) Out-of-pocket expenses borne by patients and family members
289,846
2.2
Indirect costs:


(1) Value of productivity lost by patients and family members due to MBD morbidity
203,840
1.5
(2) Value of productivity lost through premature mortality of MBD patients
2,365,879
17.7
TOTAL COST
13,350,840
100.00