Table 7.

Kruskal–Wallis test results.

Factor	n	Average rank	Different (P < 0.05) from factor nr
Total cost/patient (hospital perspective), P = 0.000001
(1) Child-Pugh A	168	132.55	(2) (3)
(2) Child-Pugh B	109	158.93	(1) (3)
(3) Child-Pugh C	20	233.10	(1) (2)
Total cost/patient (NHIF perspective), P = 0.006343
(1) Child-Pugh A	168	160.09	(3)
(2) Child-Pugh B	109	139.60
(3) Child-Pugh C	20	107.05	(1)
Total cost/patient (patient out-of-pocket perspective), P = 0.000027
(1) Child-Pugh A	168	133.77	(2) (3)
(2) Child-Pugh B	109	159.55	(1) (3)
(3) Child-Pugh C	20	219.45	(1) (2)