Table 2. Median OOP and Total Costs for Vaginoplasty by Patient Characteristics.
| Characteristic | Patients, No. (%)a | OOP cost, median (IQR), $ | P valueb | Total cost, median (IQR), $ | P valueb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 176 (100) | 2953 (1657-4437) | NA | 59 673 (40 169-81 770) | NA |
| Location | |||||
| In state of residence | 69 (39) | 2079 (1104-3811) | .002 | 64 309 (38 756-83 076) | .84 |
| Outside state of residence | 103 (59) | 3336 (1987-4817) | 57 976 (41 398-80 164) | ||
| Unknown | 4 (2) | 3912 (2613-5404) | 78 106 (49 756-116 512) | ||
| Census region | |||||
| South | 50 (28) | 3780 (2566-5366) | .005 | 56 507 (40 024-70 709) | .07 |
| West | 49 (28) | 2838 (1602-3755) | 56 761 (41 859-75 276) | ||
| Midwest | 47 (27) | 2544 (1443-3793) | 64 165 (30 186-78 677) | ||
| Northeast | 30 (17) | 2121 (1401-5078) | 79 279 (57 886-100 027) | ||
| Age category, y | |||||
| 18-34 | 83 (47) | 2724 (1645-4275) | .86 | 58 783 (44 224-76 815) | .13 |
| 35-44 | 32 (18) | 3203 (1795-4715) | 68 275 (55 862-83 414) | ||
| 45-54 | 30 (17) | 3345 (1634-4253) | 57 309 (40 147-88 676) | ||
| 55-64 | 31 (18) | 2838 (1777-4481) | 50 813 (25 853-82 335) | ||
| Insurance plan type | |||||
| Less restrictive | 98 (56) | 3207 (1870-4417) | .15 | 58 022 (41 410-75 921) | .20 |
| More restrictive | 76 (43) | 2657 (1352-4608) | 63 023 (38 712-92 506) | ||
| Unknown | 2 (1) | 1368 (1236-1500) | 111 116 (103 812-118 420) | ||
| Years | |||||
| 2007-2014 | 44 (25) | 2822 (1644-4228) | .65 | 41 560 (31 392-54 091) | <.001 |
| 2015-2019 | 132 (75) | 3017 (1657-4531) | 66 826 (50 021-91 206) |
Abbreviations: NA, not applicable; OOP, out-of-pocket.
a
Percentages may not add to 100% owing to rounding.
b
The P values were calculated using a Kruskal-Wallis test.