TABLE 5.
Subgroup analyses of total hospitalization costs (outpatient + inpatient + emergency care costs) and length of hospital stay by critical care requirements.
| Total hospitalization cost, USD | Length of hospitalization, days | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median (IQR) | Mean (SD) | Median (IQR) | Mean (SD) | |
| < 2 years age group (n = 683) | ||||
| Critical care (n = 154) | 1875.73 (1075.65, 3830.51) | 4567.04 (9056.55) | 14 (8, 22) | 21.18 (23.84) |
| Noncritical care (n = 529) | 674.82 (437.52, 929.55) | 743.23 (488.18) | 5 (4, 7) | 5.78 (3.44) |
| 2–5 years age group (n = 197) | ||||
| Critical care (n = 32) | 1937.78 (1063.13, 3609.02) | 4404.43 (7531.98) | 12 (6, 19) | 17.34 (17.50) |
| Noncritical care (n = 165) | 554.72 (349.55, 757.05) | 631.84 (524.14) | 4 (3, 5) | 4.91 (5.13) |
| 5–18 years age group (n = 31) | ||||
| Critical care (n = 15) | 1862.47 (1003.85, 11,948.85) | 9580.88 (15,326.51) | 12 (5, 27) | 17.8 (15.94) |
| Noncritical care (n = 16) | 677.48 (372.08, 993.15) | 719.89 (438.19) | 4 (2, 8) | 5.06 (3.80) |
| 18–65 years age group (n = 67) | ||||
| Critical care (n = 18) | 6499.95 (2333.95, 22,232.42) | 16,753.89 (23,200.10) | 12 (8, 42) | 38.22 (57.09) |
| Noncritical care (n = 49) | 1701.17 (825.49, 3396.50) | 3376.42 (4554.13) | 8 (3, 14) | 13.18 (19.04) |
| Over 65 years age group (n = 101) | ||||
| Critical care (n = 38) | 4854.70 (2230.95, 7702.24) | 7980.38 (11,345.73) | 16 (9, 38) | 27.05 (29.36) |
| Noncritical care (n = 63) | 1782.33 (859.91, 2808.39) | 2934.91 (4106.37) | 9 (6, 15) | 15.90 (20.92) |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; IQR, interquartile range; RSV, respiratory syncytial virus; SD, standard deviation; USD, US dollars.