Table 2.

Economic burden of outpatient varicella cases in Chongqing from 2019 to 2022 (Median, Interquartile Range)

Group	Direct medical expenses (USD)	P	Direct non-medical expenses (USD)	P	Indirect economic burden (USD)	P	Total economic burden (USD)	P
Gender		<0.01		<0.05		<0.05		<0.01
Male	11.07(5.95–15.95)		12.81(9.15–15.67)		13.86(9.84–25.43)		36.82(29.30–47.30)
Female	11.10(5.96–15.50)		12.60(9.15–15.03)		13.68(9.64–25.43)		36.45(29.30-45.33)
Age		<0.01		<0.01		<0.05		<0.01
<15 years old	11.00(5.95–15.02)		12.81(9.15–15.26)		13.86(9.84–25.43)		36.16(29.30–45.00)
≥ 15 years old	24.14(8.03–51.80)		11.48(8.57–18.89)		16.10(8.98–25.43)		54.36(35.79–77.76)
Region		<0.01		<0.01		<0.01		<0.01
Municipal hospitals	10.73(5.77–13.97)		14.09(9.15–15.93)		14.96(10.62–25.43)		35.78(29.30-43.63)
District/county hospitals	24.86(9.49–43.41)		8.93(7.99–12.67)		10.15(7.77–22.80)		46.67(30.39–66.29)
Total	10.09(5.95–15.70)		12.74(9.15–15.26)		13.86(9.84–25.43)		36.63(29.30-46.29)

Wilcoxon rank-sum test was used for comparing differences between two groups