Table 1 Cost Variables (Labour, Counseling & Testing, Training and Health Promotion) used in model with 'baseline', 'low' and 'high' values, and sources

Monthly laboratory technician salary

$2974 ($2230, $3717)

[33]

Monthly nurses salary

$4811 ($3608, $6013)

[33–35]

Hourly nurses salary

$27.75 ($20.81,$34.69)

[33–35]

Monthly physicians salary

$16,141 ($12,105, $20,176)

[18, 36]

Hourly physician salary

$74.50 ($55.87, $93.12)

[18, 36]

Benefits Loading

30% (25%, 35%)

[33, 36]

False Positive Rate Elisa Testing

0.005 (0.001, 0.2)

[37, 38]

Sensitivity Elisa Testing

0.98 (0.96, 1.0)

[37, 38]

False Positive Rate Rapid Testing (Oraquick Advance)

0.002 (0.001, 0.2)

[39]

Sensitivity Rapid Testing (Oraquick Advance – Oral Fluid)

0.993 (0.97, 1.0)

[39]

Elisa cost per test

$4.80 ($3.60, $6.00)

[40]

Western Blot cost per test

$48.50 ($36.38, $60.63)

[40]

Rapid Test cost per test (Oraquick Advance)

$12.00 ($9.00, $15.00)

[39, 40]

HIV PCR cost per test

$205.00 ($153.75, $256.25)

[40]

Monthly laboratory staff allocation – Elisa Test

0.17 (0, 0.34)

[18]

Monthly laboratory staff allocation – Western Blot

0.17 (0, 0.34)

[18]

Monthly laboratory staff allocation – HIV PCR

0.17 (0, 0.34)

[18]

Monthly nurse allocation – antenatal care – Elisa test

0 (0, 0.5)

[17, 18]

Monthly nurse allocation – labour and delivery – rapid test

0 (0, 0.5)

[17, 18, 39]

Monthly nurse allocation – Nursery – rapid test

0 (0, 0.5)

[17, 18, 39]

Pre Test Counseling time – antenatal care (hours)

0.125 (0.094, 0.156)

[17, 18, 41]

Post Test Counseling time – antenatal care (hours)

0.17 (0.128, 0.213)

[17, 18, 41]

Pre Test Counseling time – labour or post birth (hours)

0.17 (0.128, 0.213)

[17, 18, 41]

Post Test Counseling time – labour or post birth (hours)

0.17 (0.128, 0.213)

[17, 18, 41]

Results Release – HIV- time

0.08 (0.00, 0.10)

[17, 18]

Results Release – HIV+ time

0.5 (0.25, 0.75)

[17, 18]

# of nurses to be trained – Elisa Test (obstetrics clinic)

32 (24, 40)

[17, 34]

# of nurses to be trained – Rapid Test (labour and delivery)

34 (25, 43)

[17, 34]

# of nurses to be trained – Rapid Test (nursery)

26 (19, 33)

[17, 34]

# of training sessions – Elisa Test

4 (2, 6)

[18]

# of training sessions – Rapid Test

4 (2, 6)

[18]

Length of training – Elisa Test (hours)

4.0 (3.0, 5.0)

[18]

Length of training – Rapid Test (hours)

4.0 (3.0, 5.0)

[18, 39]

Training catering costs

$7.50 ($5.00, $10.00)

[18, 42]

Investment in audiovisual equipment

$5000 ($3750, $6250)

[42]

Health Promotion activities set up cost

$2,500 ($1875, $3125)

[42]

Annual cost written media items

$3,900 ($2925, $4875))

[42]

Annual cost electronic media items

$25,700 ($19,275, $32,125)

[42]