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. 2015 Apr 25;15(4):e25854. doi: 10.5812/hepatmon.15(4)2015.25854

Table 2. Average Annual Direct Medical and Non-Medical Costs Per Patient With Chronic Hepatitis B Infection Based on Various Stages of the Disease, 2013 a,b.

Type of Service CHB, USD Percentage CC, USD Percentage DC, USD Percentage HCC, USD Percentage
Direct medical costs
Visits to the doctor 49 ± 7.23 8 49 ± 7.23 5 99 ± 37.09 2 391 ± 96.42 4
Tests 342 ± 13.81 52 354 ± 9.25 36 403 ± 9.6 10 536 ± 30.43 5
Diagnostic services 82 ± 24.17 12 124 ± 31.41 13 1060 ± 171.66 25 2,195 ± 198.39 22
Drug 188 ± 141.07 28 455 ± 286.21 46 1554 ± 915 37 4,418 ± 797 44
Hoteling - - - - 1063 ± 580.42 26 1,417 ± 601.12 14
Other health services - - - - - - 1,116 ± 470.50 11
Total 662 982 4179 10072
Direct non-medical costs
Transportation 96 ± 39.52 47 96 ± 39.52 47 288 ± 73.88 20 288 ± 73.88 20
Meals 36 ± 16.23 18 36 ± 16.23 18 378 ± 101.28 27 378 ± 101.28 27
Accommodation 72 ± 33.88 35 72 ± 33.88 35 756± 192.07 53 756 ± 192.07 53
Total 204 100 204 100 1422 100 1422 100
Total costs 866 1186 - 5600 - 11494 -

a Abbreviations: CC, compensated cirrhosis; CHB, chronic hepatitis B infection, DC; decompensated cirrhosis; HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma; USD, the united States dollar.

b Data are presented as mean ± SD.