TABLE 2.
Basic cost data by level of care (severity group) from an economic analysis of rotavirus-associated diarrhea in the metropolitan Toronto and Peel regions of Ontario
| Cost category | Number for whom costs were more than 0 (% of total) | Mean value of costs ($) | Standard deviation ($) | Median ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child was hospitalized (n=343) | ||||
| Direct costs | 343 (100.0) | 2,261 | 1,525 | 1,824 |
| Provincial health care costs | 343 (100.0) | 2,125 | 1,492 | 1,704 |
| Inpatient hospital care | 343 (100.0) | 1,943 | 1,491 | 1,527 |
| Emergency room care | 325 (94.8) | 173 | 72 | 129 |
| Clinic and physician office care | 181 (52.8) | 33 | 17 | 25 |
| Other direct costs (out-of-pocket) | 343 (100.0) | 136 | 96 | 114 |
| Prescription drugs and rehydration fluids | 218 (63.6) | 27 | 29 | 20 |
| Other services | 314 (91.5) | 39 | 31 | 30 |
| Transport | 335 (97.7) | 85 | 81 | 62 |
| Indirect costs | 254 (74.1) | 579 | 526 | 516 |
| Total of all categories | 343 (100.0) | 2,690 | 1,650 | 2,290 |
| Child was seen in emergency room, but was not hospitalized (n=33) | ||||
| Direct costs | 33 (100.0) | 320 | 120 | 307 |
| Provincial health care costs | 33 (100.0) | 214 | 71 | 179 |
| Emergency room care | 33 (100.0) | 168 | 60 | 129 |
| Clinic and physician office care | 27 (81.8) | 56 | 31 | 50 |
| Other direct costs (out-of-pocket) | 33 (100.0) | 106 | 80 | 83 |
| Prescription drugs and rehydration fluids | 28 (84.8) | 31 | 21 | 29 |
| Other services | 33 (100.0) | 45 | 60 | 26 |
| Transport | 31 (93.9) | 37 | 28 | 35 |
| Indirect costs | 24 (72.7) | 672 | 1,170 | 452 |
| Total of all categories | 33 (100.0) | 809 | 1,063 | 675 |
| Child was seen in physician's office (n=35) | ||||
| Direct costs | 35 (100.0) | 116 | 50 | 116 |
| Provincial health care costs | 35 (100.0) | 66 | 32 | 50 |
| Clinic and physician office care | 35 (100.0) | 66 | 32 | 50 |
| Other direct costs (out-of-pocket) | 35 (100.0) | 50 | 33 | 45 |
| Prescription drugs and rehydration fluids | 17 (48.6) | 24 | 19 | 21 |
| Other services | 34 (97.1) | 31 | 21 | 22 |
| Transport | 30 (85.7) | 9 | 7 | 6 |
| Indirect costs | 26 (74.3) | 377 | 186 | 258 |
| Total of all categories | 35 (100.0) | 396 | 240 | 398 |
| Child was not seen in a formal health care setting (n=10) | ||||
| Direct costs | 10 (100.0) | 20 | 17 | 18 |
| Other direct costs (out-of-pocket) | 8 (80.0) | 25 | 16 | 25 |
| Prescription drugs and rehydration fluids | 5 (50.0) | 8 | 2 | 8 |
| Other services | 7 (70.0) | 21 | 12 | 17 |
| Transport | 2 (20.0) | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| Indirect costs | 8 (80.0) | 387 | 207 | 387 |
| Total of all categories | 9 (90.0) | 366 | 230 | 387 |
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