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. 2018 Jun 20;42(2):184–193. doi: 10.1080/10790268.2018.1486622

Table 4. Mean lifetime cost per person for SCI and matched non-SCI individuals.

Cohort SCI Non-SCI Net cost
Mean (95% CI) Mean (95% CI) Mean (95% CI)
All $388,000 ($378,600-$397,900) $51,800 ($50,500-$53,300) $336,100 ($326,300-$344,900)
PU at initial hospitalization $531,700 ($519,200-$544,200) $52,300 ($50,900-$53,700) $479,600 ($466,400-$491,900)
No PU at initial hospitalization $360,900 ($352,500-$369,000) $52,100 ($50,600-$53,700) $308,800 ($300,400-$316,900)
Male $390,900 ($382,900-$399,700) $46,700 ($45,500-$48,000) $344,300 ($336,600-$351,800)
Female $333,600 ($326,100-$341,500) $55,900 ($54,500-$57,400) $277,800 ($269,900-$285,900)
Required inpatient rehabilitation $505,900 ($497,500-$515,100) $49,600 ($48,200-$50,900) $456,200 ($447,300-$464,500)
No inpatient rehabilitation required $294,300 ($288,000-$300,900) $53,900 ($52,500-$55,300) $240,300 ($233,000-$247,200)
Rural residence      
Yes $419,100 ($409,600-$428,900) $43,400 ($42,100-$44,500) $375,800 ($366,900-$385,500)
No $376,800 ($368,400-$385,400) $55,300 ($53,700-$56,800) $321,400 ($312,000-$329,300)
Age group      
18-34 $408,000 ($399,800-$417,600) $64,500 ($62,600-$66,200) $343,400 ($334,200-$352,500)
35-49 $422,000 ($412,500-$431,300) $47,400 ($46,000-$48,700) $374,700 ($365,500-$383,700)
50-64 $400,800 ($392,200-$409,400) $45,200 ($43,900-$46,400) $355,500 ($347,000-$364,000)
65-79 $286,100 ($279,600-$292,600) $45,800 ($44,600-$46,900) $240,200 ($233,800-$246,600)
80 to above $221,400 ($215,200-$227,800) $44,900 ($43,600-$46,000) $176,600 ($170,000-$182,800)
Location of injury      
Cervical injury $379,400 ($370,200-$389,100) $49,600 ($48,300-$51,000) $329,600 ($320,300-$338,200)
Thoracic injury $413,800 ($404,500-$422,900) $48,800 ($47,500-$50,000) $364,900 ($355,600-$373,500)
Lumbar injury $273,700 ($267,100-$280,200) $50,100 ($48,800-$51,500) $223,700 ($216,800-$230,300)