Table 3. Educational and economic data among the 54 families interviewed, grouped by Liverpool Outcome Score.
| All | LOS 2 or 3 | LOS 4 or 5 | |
| Number of participants in each group | 54 | 15 | 39 |
| Proportion of fathers who ever attended school | 41/52 (79) | 10/15 (67) | 31/37 (84) |
| Proportion of mothers who ever attended school | 22/54 (41) | 5/15 (33) | 17/39 (44) |
| Median number of household members | 6 (2–16) | 6 (4–16) | 5 (2–16) |
| Median household income, US$ | 115 (11–575) | 115 (11–511) | 112 (35–575) |
| Median total cost of admission, US$ | 473 (52–3831) | 754 (179–3831)* | 447 (52–1277) |
| Median cost of medication, US$† | 243 (27–1277) | 268 (102–1277) | 236 (27–702) |
| Median admission length, days | 9 (2–34) | 11 (3–34) | 9 (2–31) |
| Proportion sold an asset for admission costs | 8/53 (15) | 2/15 (13) | 6/38 (16) |
| Proportion borrowed money for admission costs | 46/53 (87) | 12/15 (80) | 34/38 (89) |
| Proportion missed work during acute illness | 44/54 (81) | 13/15 (87) | 31/39 (79) |
| Median work days missed during acute illness | 15 (4–45) | 16 (7–45) | 15 (4–35) |
| Median earnings lost during acute illness, US$ | 38 (0–192) | 38 (0–153) | 38 (0–192) |
| Proportion who spent money after discharge | 40/54 (74) | 11/15 (73) | 29/39 (74) |
| Median spent after discharge, US$ | 32 (0–3004) | 51 (0–3004) | 31 (0–294) |
| Median spent on medication after discharge, US$¶ | 32 (1–255) | 51 (5–255) | 32 (1–255) |
| Proportion who missed work following child's discharge | 19/54 (35) | 10/15 (67)§ | 9/39 (23) |
| Median work days missed after discharge | 30 (4–250) | 60 (7–250) | 23 (4–60) |
| Median earnings lost after discharge (of those who missed work, US$ | 51 (0–460) | 51 (0–460) | 45 (0–319) |
| Median total costs (admission and after discharge), US$ | 618 (140–3959) | 1151 (254–3959)‡ | 524 (140–1679) |
Results presented as number in each group with proportion (%) or Median (range) grouped by Liverpool outcome score (LOS) at follow-up; LOS 2 or 3 represents Severe or Moderate impairment; LOS 4 or 5 represents Mild or No Impairment; US$, United Sates Dollars.
*§‡
Significant difference in median values or proportion of patients between ‘LOS 2 or 3’ and ‘LOS 4 or 5’ groups (p = 0.048*, p = 0.004§ and p = 0.007‡ respectively). Significance measured via Mann Whitney U or Fisher's Exact Test.
†
15 participants provided specific information on admission medication cost.
¶
29 participants provided information on discharge medication costs.