Table 5.
Differences in disease-related economic indicators
| Variables | Total | Male | Female | P values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct economic burden | ||||
| Mean monthly per capita income of patients with COPD (yuan) | 350 ± 173 | 375 ± 191 | 336 ± 162 | <0.05# |
| Per capita income of patients was below 350 yuan (n) | 2591 (45.9%) | 1098 (38.9%) | 1493 (52.8%) | <0.05* |
| Mean annual medical expenses (yuan) | 1686.30 ± 286.95 | 2147.26 ± 363.47 | <0.05# | |
| Mean annual expenses < 1500 yuan | 1237 (43.8%) | 579 (20.5%) | <0.05* | |
| Indirect economic burden | ||||
| Mean days being unable to work due to illness (days) | 120 ± 31 | 96 ± 35 | 141 ± 29 | <0.05# |
| Mean days that family members were prevented from working (days) | 55 ± 12 | 64 ± 11 | 49 ± 14 | <0.05# |
| Number of potential years of life lost (days) | 4850.6 | 2571.3 | 2279.3 | – |
| Mean potential years of life lost (days) | 3.1 | 2.66 | 2.06 | – |
Notes:
#
Student’s t-test;
*
χ2 test.
Abbreviation: COPD, chronic obstructive lung disease.