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. 2019 Apr 25;14(4):e0216170. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0216170

Table 4. Medical cost.

Early Late p
NHI Cost*, USD 6,617 (3,805–11,488) 10,070 (4,310–44,913) p = 0.031
Total cost, USD 11,824 (7,772–22,263) 15,686 (6,112–48,113) p = 0.17

NHI: National Health Insurance; USD: United States Dollar.

* NHI cost does not include the cost of the implants for rib fractures.

† Total cost includes the NHI cost, costs of the rib implants and associated limb fractures, meals costs, and cost of a private ward.