Table 8.
Cost by demographic and insurance classifications.
| Variable | Mean charges ± SD | Mean direct cost ± SD | Mean indirect cost ± SD | Mean total cost ± SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Male | $80,010a ± $42,470 | $14,641a ± $8639 | $5270a ± $3159 | $19,910 a ± $11,691 |
| Female | $74,855 ± $18,549 | $13,696 ± $3098 | $4918 ± $1297 | $18,613 ± $4260 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| White | $76,593 ± $33,562 | $14,093 ± $6758 | $5019 ± $2540 | $19,112 ± $9190 |
| Black | $76,875 ± $24,701 | $13,973 ± $4458 | $5080 ± $1706 | $19,053 ± $6054 |
| Asian | $74,719 ± $50,737 | $14,051 ± $10,549 | $4969 ± $3822 | $19,021 ± $14,324 |
| Other | $77,931 ± $18,796 | $14,269 ± $3491 | $4979 ± $830 | $19,249 ± $4130 |
| Insurance classification | ||||
| Private | $76,954 ± $40,185 | $14,061 ± $6811 | $5077 ± $2959 | $19,138 ± $9713 |
| Medicaid | $78,789 ± $27,506 | $14,347 ± $5328 | $5068 ± $1841 | $19,415 ± $7033 |
| Medicare | $77,825 ± $26,633 | $14,150 ± $4602 | $5137 ± $1888 | $19,287 ± $6360 |
| Managed care | $73,525 ± $31,238 | $13,655 ± $7752 | $4818 ± $2426 | $18,474 ± $10,119 |
| Managed Medicare | $76,429 ± $21,872 | $13,903 ± $3862 | $5098 ± $1698 | $19,001 ± $5480 |
| Other | $76,219 ± $22,898 | $14,489 ± $4297 | $5271 ± $1609 | $19,760 ± $5663 |
SD, standard deviation.
a
Significant P value.