Table 2.
Burn center costs
| n | Average cost per day (CAN$) | Average cost per patient (CAN$) | Total cost (CAN$)* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burn severity | ||||
| <20% | 617 | 3,411 | 52,873 | 32,622,804 |
| 20–40% | 164 | 4,732 | 176,152 | 28,888,860 |
| >40% | 82 | 6,614 | 361,754 | 29,663,790 |
| Mortality<24 h | 81 | 7,620 | 7,620 | 617,220 |
| Reconstruction | 195 | 4,392 | 23,874 | 4,655,520 |
| Total | 1,139 | 84,678 | 96,448,194 | |
Total costs were calculated by multiplying the average cost per day by length of stay in days