Table 2.
Cost ($US) of Pneumococcal Hospitalization
| Invasive Pneumococcal Disease | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | Black | Non-black | P-value |
| Discharged alive | |||
| 50–64 | $26,135 | $25,961 | 0.868 |
| 65–79 | $21,562 | $20,576 | 0.195 |
| 80+ | $17,567 | $15,265 | 0.010 |
| Died in the hospital | |||
| 50–64 | $49,066 | $49,066 | 1.000 |
| 65–79 | $38,396 | $42,665 | 0.459 |
| 80+ | $32,487 | $28,937 | 0.746 |
| Nonbacteremic Pneumonia | |||
| Age, years | Black | Non-black | P-value |
| Discharged alive | |||
| 50–64 | $19,780 | $19,648 | 0.689 |
| 65–79 | $19,460 | $17,087 | <0.001 |
| 80+ | $15,427 | $12,843 | <0.001 |
| Died in the hospital | |||
| 50–64 | $46,012 | $46,388 | 0.841 |
| 65–79 | $37,171 | $34,275 | 0.041 |
| 80+ | $23,681 | $19,440 | <0.001 |