Table 3.
Average cost per episode (US$ at 2002 prices)
| Service | Outpatient episodes | Cost (95% CI) | Inpatient episodes | Cost (95% CI) | Outpatient and inpatient episodes | Cost (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outpatient care | 5.25 (4.90-5.60) | N/A | N/A | |||
| Inpatient care | N/A | 58.82 (51.05-66.60) (average LOS 2.02 days 95% CI 1.79- 2.25) | N/A | |||
| Laboratory | 0.41 (0.05-0.78) | 7.92 (6.75-9.08) | 4.24 (3.53-4.98) | |||
| Acquisition drug cost | 0.86 (0.65-1.08) | 3.95 (2.45-5.43) | 2.44 (1.65-3.23) | |||
| Drug dispensing cost | 4.81 (4.48-5.15) | 2.27 (2.00-2.55) | 3.51 (3.25-3.78) | |||
| Medical material cost | 0.08 (0.03-0.15) | 1.78 (1.48-2.08) | 0.95 (0.78-1.13) | |||
| Total cost | 11.29 (10.38-12.20) | 76.78 (66.65-86.90) | 44.72 (38.60-50.85) |
CL=Confidence interval; LOS=Length of stay; N/A=Not applicable