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

Table 5. Mean lifetime cost per person for individuals post-SCI and for matched non-SCI individuals at 0, 3% and 5% discount rates.

  Net cost
  0% 3% 5%
All $459,700 ($443,700-$476,700) $336,100 ($326,300-$344,900) $290,400 ($284,000-$296,800)
PU at initial hospitalization $611,600 ($589,900-$634,700) $479,600 ($466,400-$491,900) $432,000 ($422,900-$441,400)
No PU at initial hospitalization $419,300 ($403,000-$433,800) $308,800 ($300,400-$316,900) $269,200 ($262,800-$275,400)
Male $463,000 ($448,300-$478,000) $344,300 ($336,600-$351,800) $294,300 ($277,400-$290,400)
Female $358,100 ($344,400-$371,400) $277,800 ($269,900-$285,900) $251,200 ($244,400-$258,000)
Required inpatient rehabilitation $707,800 ($689,700-$725,700) $456,100 ($447,300-$464,400) $372,100 ($365,500-$378,300)
No inpatient rehabilitation required $307,400 ($296,100-$318,200) $240,200 ($233,000-$247,200) $214,800 ($209,300-$220,400)
Rural residence      
Yes $570,200 ($550,600-$588,200) $375,800 ($366,900-$385,500) $315,100 ($308,400-$322,300)
No $425,400 ($410,300-$440,900) $321,300 ($312,000-$329,300) $285,100 ($278,500-$292,000)
Age group      
18-34 $465,800 ($450,600-$481,600) $343,300 ($334,200-$352,500) $306,800 ($299,500-$313,500)
35-49 $598,600 ($578,800-$618,700) $374,800 ($365,500-$383,700) $306,000 ($299,600-$312,000)
50-64 $520,400 ($503,700-$537,500) $355,500 ($347,000-$364,000) $300,900 ($294,200-$307,300)
65-79 $285,300 ($275,400-$296,200) $240,200 ($233,800-$246,600) $218,600 ($212,800-$224,400)
80 to above $179,800 ($172,200-$187,300) $176,600 ($170,000-$182,800) $168,000 ($161,900-$174,100)
Location of injury      
Cervical injury $455,700 ($439,100-$472,600) $329,600 ($320,300-$338,200) $286,400 ($279,400-$292,900)
Thoracic injury $499,800 ($483,200-$516,000) $364,800 ($355,600-$373,500) $314,800 ($307,400-$321,500)
Lumbar injury $267,900 ($257,700-$277,800) $223,700 ($216,800-$230,300) $209,200 ($203,500-$214,700)