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Table 1 Outcomes and cost per individual across index testing cascade by time period (costs in USD)

From: COVID-19 impact on index testing services and programmatic cost in 5 high HIV prevalence Indian districts

 

Total

Pre-lockdown

Lockdown

Post-lockdown

n

Cost per unit

n

Cost per unit

n

Cost per unit

n

Cost per unit

Index clients offered services

3318

$136

2431

$80

179

$738

708

$178

 Facility

2855

$114

2119

$59

151

$712

585

$162

 Community

463

$271

312

$222

28

$881

123

$254

Index clients accepted services

3109

$145

2258

$86

171

$773

680

$186

 Facility

2646

$123

1946

$64

143

$752

557

$170

 Community

463

$271

312

$222

28

$881

123

$254

Contacts elicited

6228

$73

3858

$50

504

$262

1866

$68

 Facility

4319

$76

2847

$44

302

$356

1170

$81

 Community

1909

$66

1011

$69

202

$122

696

$45

Contacts completed HIV testing

5398

$84

3191

$61

500

$264

1707

$74

 Facility

3498

$93

2180

$57

298

$361

1020

$93

 Community

1900

$66

1011

$69

202

$122

687

$46

Contacts tested positive

1499

$301

858

$225

198

$668

443

$285

 Facility

969

$337

605

$205

109

$986

255

$372

 Community

531

$236

254

$273

89

$277

188

$166

Contacts initiated on ART

1,258

$359

695

$278

174

$760

389

$324

 Facility

803

$407

491

$253

95

$1132

217

$437

 Community

455

$275

204

$340

79

$312

172

$182