Table 2

Health facility cost of focused antenatal care services per antenatal clinic attendee in 2019 international dollars (PNG Kina)

First visit costFollow-up visit costSum (four visits)Average cost
Range Range Range Range
East New Britain (n=5)
Level 4$11.39 (K27.76)$11.21 (K27.24)$45.02 (K109.50)$11.26 (K27.37)
Level 3$20.76 (K50.53)$20.58 (K50.01)$82.49 (K200.55)$20.62 (K50.14)
Level 2
(n=3)*
$19.87 (K52.11)
$11.74–$35.74 (K28.61–K86.95)
$19.69 (K51.59)
$11.56–$35.57 (K28.09–K86.43)
$78.95 (K206.88)
$46.42–$142.45 (K112.89–K346.24)
$19.38 (K51.72)
$11.61–$35.61 (K28.22–K86.56)
Madang (n=4)
Level 4$30.71 (K74.73)$30.54 (K74.21)$122.33 (K297.36)$30.59 (K74.34)
Level 3$17.79 (K43.33)$17.62 (K42.81)$70.68 (K171.76)$17.67 (K42.94)
Level 2
(n=2)*
$21.68 (K52.76)
$18.59–$24.76 (K45.27–K60.26)
$21.50 (K52.25)
$18.41–$24.59 (K44.75–K59.75)
$86.22 (K209.51)
$73.87–$98.56 (K179.51–K239.50)
$21.55 (K52.37)
$18.47–$42.64 (K44.88–K59.87)
  • *The average cost and the range of costs is presented where more than one facility per level was sampled.