Table 3.
Total Direct Cost of Severe Enteric Fever by the Causative Organism, Age, Sex, and Sector
| Characteristic | Tier 2 | Tier 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Mean, Rs (US$) | n | Mean, Rs (US$) | |
| Enteric Fever | 274 | 8292.3 (119.1) | 891 | 28 237.7 (405.7) |
| Organism | ||||
| Salmonella Typhi | 221 | 9061.9 (130.2) | 782 | 28 337.3 (407.1) |
| Salmonella Paratyphi | 53 | 5083.7 (73) | 109 | 27 523.3 (395.4) |
| Age, y | ||||
| <15 | 88 | 6975.7 (100.2) | 560 | 18 396.2 (264.3) |
| ≥ 15 | 186 | 8915.3(128.1) | 331 | 44 888.1 (644.9) |
| Sector | ||||
| Public sector | 133 | 4308.8 (61.9) | 331 | 9205.9 (132.3) |
| Private/charity | 141 | 12 049.8 (173.1) | 560 | 39 486.9 (567.3) |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 176 | 7069.5 (101.6) | 545 | 28 335.4 (407.1) |
| Female | 98 | 10 488.5 (150.7) | 346 | 28 083.8 (403.5) |
| ICU admission | ||||
| No | 264 | 6538.5 (93.9) | 823 | 25 169.9 (361.6) |
| Yes | 10 | 54592.7 (784.3) | 68 | 65 367.2 (939.1) |
| Outcome | ||||
| Recovered without complications | 247 | 7008 (100.7) | 857 | 28 043.9 (402.9) |
| Sequelae/death/referred | 23 | 21 722.9 (312.1) | 12 | 68 443.3 (983.3) |
| Duration of stay, d | ||||
| ≤3 | 56 | 4582.8 (65.8) | 48 | 15 170.2 (217.9) |
| 3–7 | 168 | 7086.1 (101.8) | 492 | 24 996.6 (359.1) |
| >7 | 50 | 16 500 (237) | 351 | 34 567.8 (496.6) |
| Insurance | ||||
| No | 231 | 8270.4 (118.8) | 689 | 27 132.4 (389.8) |
| Yes | 43 | 8410.1 (120.8) | 202 | 32 007.7 (459.8) |
Abbreviation: ICU, intensive care unit; Rs, Indian Rupee.