Table 3.
Direct medical costs of standard care in patients with COPD divided into: general costs, system related costs of COPD and other diseases of the respiratory system and related costs of exacerbations of COPD (in PLN).
| Type of cost | N | Mean | Median | Dominant | Dominant representation | Minimal value | Maximal value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General costs in intro−6m | 154 | 3870.26 (≈886.78 EUR) | 1087.18 (≈249.10 EUR) | 0 | 18 | 0 | 45456.91 (≈10415.38 EUR) |
| COPD costs in intro−6m | 152 | 1599.03 (≈366.38 EUR) | 91.35 (≈20.93 EUR) | 0 | 46 | 0 | 20071.54 (≈4598.92 EUR) |
| ER costs in intro−6m | 65 | 1571.28 (≈360.02 EUR) | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 20010.64 (≈4584.97 EUR) |