Table V.
The direct and indirect expenditure on the culture confirmed enteric fever cases enrolled in the study from May 2018-March 2020 in Chandigarh
| Characteristics | Enteric fever cases, INR (USD), (n=133) |
P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | S. Typhi (n=92), n(%) | S. Paratyphi (n=41), n(%) | ||
| Total family income | 20,739 (276.5) | 33,244 (443.3) | 0.084 | |
| Total direct expenditure | 4234.5 (56.5) | 4475.7 (59.7) | 0.245 | |
| Total indirect expenditure | 3074.5 (41) | 4220.9 (56.3) | 0.015 | |
| Total expenditure | 7309 (97.5) | 8696.6 (115.9) | 0.01 | |
| Age group | Paediatric (<15 yr) (n=30) | Adult (> 15 yr) (n=103) | ||
| Total direct expenditure | 4224.3 (56.3) | 4333.5 (57.8) | 0.22 | |
| Total indirect expenditure | 1257.1 (16.8) | 4060.2 (54.1) | <0.001 | |
| Total expenditure | 5481.4 (73.1) | 8393.6 (111.9) | <0.001 | |
| Gender | Male (n=84) | Female (n=49) | ||
| Total direct expenditure | 4127.6 (55) | 4619.6 (61.6) | 0.32 | |
| Total indirect expenditure | 4150.8 (55.3) | 2188.7 (29.2) | <0.001 | |
| Total expenditure | 8278.4 (110.4) | 6808.2 (90.8) | 0.03 | |
| Duration of hospitalization | Upto 3 days (n=35) | 3-7 days (n=85) | >7 days (n=13) | |
| Total direct expenditure | 2842.5 (37.9) | 4704 (62.7) | 5672.8 (75.6) | <0.001 |
| Total indirect expenditure | 2485.4 (33.1) | 3334.2 (44.5) | 6578.1 (87.7) | <0.001 |
| Total expenditure | 5327.8 (71) | 8038.2 (107.2) | 12251 (163.3) | <0.001 |
| Outcome of hospitalization | Recovered without complication (n=113) | Sequalae/death/referred) (n=19) | ||
| Total direct expenditure | 3952.2 (52.7) | 6532.5 (87.1) | <0.001 | |
| Total indirect expenditure | 3476.7 (46.4) | 3141 (41.9) | 0.11 | |
| Total expenditure | 7428.9 (99.1) | 9673.5 (129) | <0.001 | |
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USD=75 INR. INR, Indian rupees; USD, US dollar