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Table 4 Comparison of the direct and indirect costs of hospitalized patients and outpatients in the study areas

From: Economic cost analysis of malaria case management at the household level during the malaria elimination phase in The People’s Republic of China

 

Hospitalized patients

Outpatients

p-value

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Direct costs

     

 Drugs

1169.69

280.48

164.55

42.46

<0.05

 Examinations

748.68

269.23

48.3

20.52

<0.05

 Treatment

489.02

129.57

35.12

10.93

<0.05

 Other

140.32

82.87

171.05

16.79

0.196

 Subtotal direct costs

2587.91

136.12

287.71

65.19

<0.05

Indirect costs

     

 Nutritional supplements

324.3

38.28

171.05

16.79

<0.05

 Transportation

136.74

20.19

41.35

8.10

<0.05

 Accommodation

385.05

33.81

94.96

20.43

<0.05

 Absence of work

1148.23

136.12

371.87

62.77

<0.05

 Other

38.76

18.51

26.1

11.11

0.507

 Subtotal indirect costs

2032.17

196.78

705.33

89.39

<0.05

Total costs

4624.62

770.59

982.39

128.59

<0.05