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Table 4 Comparison of MMR estimates in the two districts and total cost of data collection

From: An option for measuring maternal mortality in developing countries: a survey using community informants

Method

Total cost*

Cost per death ($)

MMR estimates

CI

MADE-IN with CRC

84,571

0.056

731**

690 - 780

MADE-IN/MADE-FOR with CRC

154,271

0.102

434**

377 - 499

Indonesia***

    

1. IDHS (2002/2003)

 

12

307

-

2. IDHS (2007/2008)

  

228

-

3. WHO (2005)

  

420

240-600

  1. * assuming the additional cost for CRC calculation is very low
  2. ** Estimates generated for the two districts
  3. *** Sources: IDHS 2002/2003 [8], IDHS 2007/2008 [3], WHO: 2007 [1]