Table 3. Median OOP and Total Costs for Phalloplasty by Patient Characteristics.
| Characteristic | Patients, No. (%)a | OOP cost, median (IQR), $ | P valueb | Total cost, median (IQR), $ | P valueb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 72 (100) | 2120 (738-4371) | NA | 148 540 (74 679-240 844) | NA |
| Location | |||||
| In state of residence | 35 (49) | 854 (286-4734) | .15 | 192 539 (88 512-298 917) | .17 |
| Outside state of residence | 31 (43) | 2720 (1282-4469) | 130 247 (59 954-172 106) | ||
| Unknown | 6 (8) | 1654 (1081-2299) | 147 325 (75 162-231 484) | ||
| Census region | |||||
| South | 14 (19) | 4391 (2451-5519) | .006 | 122 732 (48 990-176 517) | .62 |
| West | 34 (47) | 1022 (292-3245) | 150 464 (87 570-275 647) | ||
| Midwest | 11 (15) | 2035 (635-4913) | 162 145 (80 462-231 730) | ||
| Northeast | 13 (18) | 2208 (977-4216) | 126 747 (71 622-200 505) | ||
| Age category, y | |||||
| 18-34 | 24 (33) | 3030 (765-4369) | .44 | 149 336 (79 037-192 646) | .91 |
| 35-44 | 18 (25) | 2198 (1086-5891) | 161 514 (66 336-232 089) | ||
| 45-54 | 22 (31) | 1192 (522-2397) | 119 433 (60 964-262 668) | ||
| 55-64 | 8 (11) | 2116 (851-4116) | 130 013 (97 506-291 438) | ||
| Insurance plan type | |||||
| Less restrictive | 37 (51) | 3666 (1281-5536) | .001 | 129 779 (76 840-215 464) | .80 |
| More restrictive | 35 (49) | 1023 (286-2312) | 150 777 (69 266-260 799) | ||
| Years | |||||
| 2007-2014 | 21 (29) | 977 (290-2314) | .02 | 75 850 (49 382-268 122) | .15 |
| 2015-2019 | 51 (71) | 2362 (937-4913) | 156 793 (94 783-238 327) |
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.