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. 2023 Nov 27;19(3):2276619. doi: 10.1080/21645515.2023.2276619

Table 3.

Comparison on the composition of costs due to RV AGE derived from Shaoxing prospective survey and developed regions in meta-analysis.

Cost (US $) Outpatient
Inpatient
Shaoxing prospective survey Percentage Meta-analysisx (developed regions) Percentage Shaoxing prospective survey Percentsage Meta-analys is (developed regions) Percentage
n = 32 cases (%) n = 2630 cases (%) n = 13 cases (%) n = 1542 cases (%)
Direct costs (Mean, 95%CI) 27.8 (24.0–31.7) 54.2% 42.1 (34.9–49.3) 50.5% 451.7 (422.3–481.0) 69.5% 452.2 (371.1–533.2) 66.4%
Direct medical costs (Mean, 95%CI) 17.0 (14.8–19.0) 61.0% 23.9 (20.4–27.5) 57.0% 350.8 (330.1–371.6) 77.7% 353.6 (303.5–403.7) 73.1%
Direct non-medical costs (Mean, 95%CI) 10.8 (8.5–13.2) 39.0% 18.0 (11.5–24.4) 43.0% 100.8 (82.6–119.0) 22.3% 123.3 (92.0–154.6) 26.9%
Indirect costs (Mean, 95%CI) 23.5 (17.1–29.9) 45.8% 41.2 (31.0–51.4) 49.5% 198.3 (166.2–230.4) 30.5% 223.0 (158.1–287.9) 33.6%
Total social costs (Mean, 95%CI) 51.3 (41.8–60.9) 100% 83.3 (66.5–100.1) 100% 649.9 (599.7–700.1) 100% 630.6 (491.8–769.5) 100%
Total private costs (Mean, 95%CI) 42.8 (25.7–60.0) 83.4% 71.3 (55.3–87.4) 85.6% 474.5 (384.2–564.8) 73.0% 453.8 (336.6–571.1) 72.0%

*Data are reflected as mean (95%CI) using US$ as measurements unit. The currency exchange rate is 1US $ to 7.18 RMB.

#The percentages of direct and indirect costs in total costs were calculated, as well as the percentages of direct medical costs and direct non-medical costs in direct costs.