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The Economic Costs of Alcohol and Drug Abuse in the United States - 1992

Table 4.17

Total Monthly Cost of Treating Person With HIV by Disease Stage (1992 dollars)

Phase 1

Phase 2

Phase 3

Phase 4

Type of Care

HIV Positive Without AIDS
(T-Cell Count >= 0.5 x 109/L)

HIV Positive Without AIDS
(T-Cell Count >= 0.2 x 109L and < 0.5 x 109/L)

HIV Positive Without AIDS
(T-Cell Count < 0.2 x 109/L)

Persons With AIDS

Inpatient

$54

$119

$456

$1,890

Outpatient visits

$151

$191

$344

$380

Home health

$10

$21

$80

$174

Drug costs

$67

$99

$110

$265

Long-term care

$0

$0

$0

$55

Total Costs

$282

$430

990

$2,764

Source: Hellinger (1993).
Note: Components may not sum to totals because of rounding.


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