Availability (%) (n=115) | Median cost (IQR) | Daily median cost (IQR)* | |
Nicotine patch (seven patch package) | 93 (80.9) | 16.50 (14.44–20.63) | 2.36 (2.06–2.95) |
Nicotine gum (30 gum package) | 91 (79.1) | 13.00 (12.24–15.75) | 4.33 (4.08–5.25) |
Varenicline (1 mg×28) | 63 (54.8) | 69.26 (68.06–70.51) | 4.95 (4.86–5.04) |
Bupropion (150 mg×30) | 13 (11.3) | 59.00 (56.60–59.00) | 3.93 (3.77–3.93) |
Least expensive medication available | 15.27 (12.25–20.00) | ||
20 cigarettes=one pack (US$) | 1.70 (1.63–1.77)19 |
Minimum wage in Guatemala (US$): 7.00/day.
↵* Dosage of medications from Rx for Change: Clinician-Assisted Tobacco Cessation.20