Table 3.

Comparison of cost between out-patients and in-patients(US$,$\overline{x}$±SD)

Costs components	Out-patients ( n  = 156)	In-patients ( n  = 143)	U value	P value
Total cost	2008.08 ± 1012.00	3116.17 ± 1392.41	5437.50	0.000
1. Direct cost	406.38 ± 311.13	1281.21 ± 771.36	2149.50	0.000
(1) Direct medical cost	267.70 ± 255.66	1124.77 ± 739.30	1568.00	0.000
(2 ) Direct non-medical cost	138.68 ± 114.58	156.44 ± 161.36	10694.00	0.538
2. Indirect cost	1601.70 ± 956.10	1835.00 ± 1133.11	10004.00	0.124
(1) Value of damaged properties	65.49 ± 128.86	35.11 ± 86.28	10018.00	0. 108
(2) Costs due to lost working days and disability	1536.21 ± 956.77	1799.86 ± 1114.08	9694.00	0.051
Patients	936.48 ± 647.62	1077.09 ± 755.34	10079.50	0.150
Caregivers	599.73 ± 702.85	722.77 ± 760.37	10031.00	0.132