Table 3.
Economic burden of inpatient 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 | 0.81 | 0.19 | 0.07 | <0.01 | ||||
| Male | 837.25(572.86-1710.38) | 84.91(50.10-167.62) | 213.41(158.02-332.37) | 1230.80(824.46-2362.04) | ||||
| Female | 911.91(619.71-1704.82) | 71.85(49.28–133.00) | 204.98(162.26–262.80) | 1241.98(876.85-2266.72) | ||||
| Age | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.05 | <0.01 | ||||
| <15 years old | 1013.22(652.73-1961.50) | 80.08(48.38-149.11) | 201.84(151.70-270.70) | 1375.74(884.80-2450.31) | ||||
| ≥ 15 years old | 620.39(455.99-946.25) | 63.61(52.51-134.25) | 223.70(188.80-352.31) | 1012.70(731.54-1718.26) | ||||
| Region | <0.01 | <0.01 | 0.08 | <0.01 | ||||
| Municipal hospitals | 855.19(612.54-1664.18) | 82.56(49.65-149.62) | 205.29(157.57-275.58) | 1164.63(838.19-2113.30) | ||||
| District/county hospitals | 572.18(434.55-759.26) | 63.52(48.86–137.60) | 219.15(169.49-352.69) | 952.94(677.76-1591.38) | ||||
| Total | 880.56(597.88-1696.85) | 79.20(49.69-149.14) | 209.97(159.56-292.91) | 1237.26(842.02-2286.63) |
Wilcoxon rank-sum test was used for comparing differences between two groups