Table 6.
Annual cost for treatment outside hospital *
| Province | Variable | No. | Mean (CNY) | SD | Median (CNY) | Percentile (CNY) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Anhui
|
Direct Cost |
616 |
238.2 |
423.8 |
50 |
3-300 |
| Cost of working time loss |
664 |
26.3 |
57.7 |
25 |
0-25 |
|
| Cost of accompanying |
628 |
119.9 |
367.3 |
50 |
25-100 |
|
|
Shanghai
|
Direct Cost |
334 |
356.1 |
625.9 |
50 |
1-400 |
| Cost of working time loss |
373 |
71.1 |
165.9 |
60 |
0-60 |
|
| Cost of accompanying |
365 |
283.1 |
1386.8 |
60 |
60-180 |
|
| Yunnan | Direct Cost |
527 |
385.3 |
598.5 |
100 |
10-500 |
| Cost of working time loss |
575 |
55.6 |
173.2 |
30 |
0-30 |
|
| Cost of accompanying | 552 | 2576.0 | 54 608.9 | 60 | 30-180 |
*The direct cost included the cost of treatment, eye care service, and transportation, but it did not include the cost of spectacles or contact lenses. Cost of working time loss was calculated as the hours off from work multiply the average wages per hour in 2016 in each province. For students of primary school, middle school and high school, cost of working time loss was not calculated. Cost of accompanying was calculated as the hours off from work multiply the average wages per hour in 2016 in each province and the number of people accompanying.