Summary of direct medical unit costs (2012 US dollars) derived using macro-costing with data from two tertiary hospitals in Tabasco.

Notes: The numbers in italics were reported by the hospitals. Costs correspond to year 2011 and were adjusted to 2012 US dollars, using gross domestic product (GDP) deflators [58]. Operating expenditures include personnel costs, administrative services and equipment, drugs, exams and other medical supplies, maintenance and new medical equipment, maintenance and acquisition of vehicles and buildings, and utilities. GNP denotes gross national product.Summary of direct medical unit costs (2012 US dollars) derived using macro-costing with data from two tertiary hospitals in Tabasco.