Table 5.

Economic burden of UTI

Cost category, US$, mean|median [range]	All cases N=4,238	Cases with treatment modification N=1,779	Cases with no treatment modification N=2,459	P-valuea
Total cost	2,328.28|1,440.61 [0.48–98,354.64]	3,450.94|2,095.1 [0.73–98,354.64]	1,516.07|1,143.72 [0.48–23,172.98]	<0.001
Western medicine	710.31|359.05 [0–40,267.45]	1,146.61|549.65 [0–40,267.45]	394.66|250.35 [0–6,205.73]	<0.001
Herbs	184.77|87.8 [0–6,350.98]	224.88|107.51 [0–6,350.98]	155.75|73.5 [0–3,031.23]	<0.001
Examination	511.12|353.87 [0–17,957.15]	700.88|434.32 [0–17,957.15]	373.84|308.55 [0–3,091.9]	<0.001
Treatment procedure	770.24|313.24 [0–36,220.32]	1,176.65|611.11 [0–36,220.32]	476.21|197.32 [0–14,238.16]	<0.001
Bed	145.65|96.77 [0–3,306.45]	193.98|124.19 [0–3,306.45]	110.68|79.03 [0–3,306.45]	<0.001
Diagnosis	6.2|4.84 [0–126.77]	7.95|6.29 [0–126.77]	4.94|3.87 [0–39.68]	<0.001

Note:

^aP-value was calculated using Wilcoxon rank-sum test.

Abbreviation: UTI, urinary tract infection.