Table 3. Comparison of direct costs (USD) incurred by patient characteristics.
| Variable | Category | Average cost (SD) | F-Statistic | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 36.08(16.21) | 6.126 | 0.011 |
| Female | 30.24(24.89) | |||
| Age (Years) | <1 | 34.76 (29.29) | 2.206 | 0.112 |
| 2–5 | 28.04 (28.14) | |||
| Over 5 | 42.98 (30.02) | |||
| Immunization status | Yes | 36.49(29.21) | 0.738 | 0.530 |
| No | 35.40 (27.62) | |||
| Unknown | 30.39 (24.71) | |||
| Not due | 30.04 (22.10) | |||
| Comorbidities | Yes | 45.00(36.49) | 2.163 | 0.04 |
| No | 36.02 (29.67) | |||
| Hospital days | 0–7 | 22.81 (15.08) | 170.262 | 0.0001 |
| 8–15 | 57.07 (25.68) | |||
| >15 | 127.08 (56.36) | |||
| Status at discharge | Dead | 47.13 (34.28) | 4.49 | 0.03 |
| Alive | 31.36 (19.04) |