Table 3.
Baseline Demographics and Treatment Costs (¥) for Patients With and Without SRE
| Variable | SRE patients (n=771) | Non-SRE patients (n=3230) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Mean | 70.6 | 72.8 | <0.0001 |
| SD | 7.4 | 7.6 | ||
| Annualized direct medical costs | Mean | 1,074,885 | 659,006 | <0.0001 |
| SD | 716,451 | 595,715 | ||
| Medication costs (%) | 80.6 | 95.1 | ||
| Radiotherapy costs (%) | 14.7 | 0 | ||
| Laboratory costs (%) | 4.6 | 4.9 | ||
| Surgical costs (%) | 0.1 | 0.1 | ||
| Medication costs | No. of cases | 771 | 3230 | 0.0007 |
| Total costs | 1,474,128,725 | 4,487,718,447 | ||
| Mean | 1,911,970 | 1,389,387 | ||
| Laboratory and imaging costs | No. of cases | 771 (100) | 3222 (99.7) | <0.0001 |
| Total costs | 83,889,900 | 230,025,580 | ||
| Mean | 108,807 | 71,392 | ||
| Radiotherapy (EBRT) | No. of cases (%) | 690 (89.5) | – | – |
| Total costs | 267,953,500 | – | ||
| Mean | 388,338 | – | ||
| Surgical procedures (e.g., orchiectomy and bone- related surgery) | No. of cases (%) | 30 (3.9) | 90 (2.8) | <0.0001 |
| Total costs | 2,235,500 | 3,235,100 | ||
| Mean | 74,517 | 35,946 |