Table 3 Adverse drug events (ADEs) and opportunistic infections (OIs) associated expenditures among 276 Chinese patients in their first year of ARV therapy
Categories | No. of events (%) | Average expenditures (US dollars) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Medications | Tests for diagnosis | Other medical services | Total |
ADEs | |||||
   Hepatotoxicity | 114 (41.3) | $82 | $12 | $34 | $127 |
   Allergic dermatitis | 66 (23.9) | $41 | $5 | $26 | $72 |
   Gastrointestinal disorders | 60 (21.7) | $36 | $6 | $20 | $62 |
   Anemia | 29 (10.5) | $43 | $17 | $34 | $95 |
   Dizziness and tiredness | 14 (5.1) | $26 | $1 | $9 | $36 |
   Peripheral neuritis | 5 (1.8) | $429 | $11 | $206 | $645 |
   Others | 12 (4.4) | $16 | $0 | $3 | $19 |
OIs | |||||
   Fungal Infection | 17 (6.2) | $88 | $11 | $59 | $158 |
   Respiratory infection | 65 (23.6) | $52 | $9 | $24 | $85 |
   Tuberculosis | 7 (2.5) | $128 | $48 | $70 | $245 |
   Diarrhea | 20 (7.3) | $34 | $4 | $20 | $58 |
   Herpes simplex virus and zoster infection | 13 (4.7) | $76 | $5 | $26 | $107 |
   Cytomegalovirus infection | 5 (1.8) | $763 | $96 | $349 | $1,208 |
   Others | 11 (4.0) | $101 | $107 | $200 | $408 |