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Table VI.

Total and Mean Direct Cost for Childhood Asthma Hospitalizations, According to Age Group; 2009

	Weighted sample, No.	Total Direct Cost (95% CI), $ (Millions)	Cost per Hospitalization, $
	Weighted sample, No.	Total Direct Cost (95% CI), $ (Millions)	Geometric mean (95% CI)	Median (IQR)
All childhood asthma	137 172	502 (477-527)	2780 (2675-2885)	2650 (1794-4111)
Subgroup
Age 0 to 4 year	70 235	230 (220-240)	2544 (2457-2632)	2459 (1679-3734)
Age 5 to 11 year	49 671	193 (182-203)	2947 (2827-3065)	2787 (1889-4386)
Age 12 to 17 year	17 266	79 (74-85)	3379 (3200-3557)	3190 (2107-5077)

CI, confidence interval; IQR, interquartile range