Table 2.
Comparison of delivery costs in different modes of delivery.
| Category | Vaginal delivery | Caesarean | P, sig.b | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median | Q25–Q75 | Median | Q25–Q75 | ||
| Year | |||||
| ① 2011 | 2895.60 | 2509.63–3353.24 | 4448.91 | 3957.19–5071.10 | 0.000 |
| ② 2012 | 3003.17 | 2692.46–3452.03 | 4591.63 | 4095.70–5216.80 | 0.000 |
| ③ 2013 | 3275.39 | 2803.60–3829.90 | 4697.72 | 4198.78–5396.37 | 0.000 |
| P, sig.a(LSD) | 0.000 | ③ > ② > ① | 0.000 | ③ > ② > ① | |
| Areas | |||||
| ① Rural | 3032.79 | 2674.14–3547.91 | 4569.58 | 4062.51–5192.86 | 0.000 |
| ② Urban | 3139.93 | 2711.30–3680.50 | 4614.60 | 4121.34–5316.30 | 0.000 |
| P, sig.b | 0.000 | ② > ① | 0.000 | ② > ① | |
| Age | |||||
| ① 20–24 | 3086.91 | 2685.36–3589.13 | 4405.54 | 3956.22–5006.83 | 0.000 |
| ② 25–29 | 3143.52 | 2735.20–3676.12 | 4503.84 | 4034.63–5177.57 | 0.000 |
| ③ 30–34 | 2954.90 | 2598.99–3526.20 | 4834.24 | 4354.50–5444.77 | 0.000 |
| ④ ≥35 | 28720.00 | 2433.71–3334.40 | 5038.94 | 4476.30–5848.47 | 0.000 |
| P, sig.a(LSD) | 0.000 | ① > ③ > ④, ② > ③ > ④ | 0.000 | ④ > ③ > ② > ① | |
| Medical insurance | |||||
| ① URBMI | 3260.22 | 2800.00–3835.41 | 4655.40 | 4154.70–5408.00 | 0.000 |
| ② UEBMI | 3090.73 | 2670.79–3568.81 | 4460.04 | 4020.14–5165.42 | 0.000 |
| ③ NCMS | 3032.79 | 2674.14–3547.91 | 4569.58 | 4062.51–5192.86 | 0.000 |
| ④ Others | 3098.30 | 2687.00–3652.60 | 4650.40 | 4143.00–5332.60 | 0.000 |
| P, sig.a(LSD) | 0.000 | ① > ②, ① > ④ > ③ | 0.000 | ① > ②, ① > ③, ② < ③ < ④ | |
| Length of stay | |||||
| ① 1–3 | 2426.13 | 2194.50–2755.02 | 3896.94 | 3533.97–4509.60 | 0.000 |
| ② 4–8 | 3083.90 | 2718.60–3550.92 | 4426.89 | 4005.25–4948.82 | 0.000 |
| ③ 9–12 | 4185.90 | 3761.20–4681.40 | 5482.37 | 4976.68–6094.18 | 0.000 |
| ④ ≥13 | 5116.57 | 4522.92–5770.90 | 6493.67 | 5931.08–7268.48 | 0.000 |
| P, sig.a(LSD) | 0.000 | ① < ② < ③ < ④ | 0.000 | ① < ② < ③ < ④ | |
aBased on Kruskal-Wallis test. Compare differences of delivery costs within the same mode of delivery which were under different indicators.
bBased on Mann–Whitney test. Compare differences of delivery costs within the two kinds of different modes of delivery which were under the same indicators.