Table 6.
Estimated medical costs according to presence of CLBP (per patient per year)
| Matched comparisons | Diagnosed CLBP (N=392)
|
No back pain (N=392)
|
p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | ||
| ER direct costs (¥) | 19,382 | 123,035 | 5,243 | 32,765 | 0.028 |
| Physician direct costs (¥) | 213,091 | 271,325 | 77,070 | 136,996 | <0.001 |
| Hospital direct costs (¥) | 1,471,156 | 7,251,726 | 1,022,913 | 7,649,214 | 0.400 |
| Indirect costs (¥) | 1,543,316 | 1,510,005 | 1,071,727 | 1,421,971 | 0.001 |
| Total direct costs (¥) | 1,703,629 | 7,308,301 | 1,105,226 | 7,710,411 | 0.265 |
Abbreviations: CLBP, chronic lower back pain; ER, emergency room.