| Characterization variables | Indicators | Final value | Variable type |
| Age | Number of months lived | Months | Digital |
| Sex | Gender | Boy/Girl | Categorical |
| Severe malaria | Number of cases | Positive Thick Drop or Positive Rapid Diagnostic Test | Categorical |
| Total Cost (TRQ) | Sum of the weights of the quantities of resources (Qi) used, by their price (Pi): CT = SPi·Qi | Franc CFA; US Dollars | Digital |
| Direct Cost (CD) | Sum of the cost of the medical consultation, cost of hospitalization, cost of para-clinical examinations, cost of medications, cost of transporting the patient and the cost of restoration | Franc CFA; US Dollars | Digital |
| Interest variable | Indicators | Final value | Variable type |
| Direct Average Cost (MC) | Total cost (CT) of the activity divided by the total number of units of result produced (Q) | Franc CFA/US Dollar | Digital |