Table 4 Unit cost, number of users and mean cost per patient in different cost categories
Cost Category | Average unit cost per category | Total n. of user (% of total sample) | Cost by cases (% of total costs) | Cost by controls (% of total costs) | Δ (Δ/controls) | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Drugs | 3.91 | 139 | 1,158 (6%) | 315 (3%) | 843 (2.7) | 0.000 |
Antibiotics | 2.76 | 108 | 477 (3%) | 178 (2%) | 299 (1.7) | 0.000 |
Supplies | 34.5 | 140 | 407 (2%) | 274 (3%) | 133 (0.5) | 0.116 |
Medical procedures | 785.6 | 38 | 130 (1%) | 301 (3%) | -171(-0.6) | 0.899 |
Surgeries | 5968 | 32 | 1,728 (9%) | 904 (10%) | 824 (0.9) | 0.607 |
Diagnostic tests | 64.24 | 137 | 391 (2%) | 232 (3%) | 159 (0.7) | 0.009 |
Lab exams | 12.4 | 134 | 264 (1%) | 93 (1%) | 171 (1.8) | 0.000 |
Special visits | 16.53 | 55 | 26 (0%) | 11 (0%) | 15 (1.4) | 0.019 |
Hospital stay | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   TIPO | 1140.07 |  | 14,137 (78%) | 6,957 (77%) | 7,180 (1.0) | 0.000 |
   ID | 350.91 |  |  |  |  |  |
   RIA | 1090.68 |  |  |  |  |  |
   UCC | 550.11 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Direct Healthcare Costs | 18,241 | 9,087 | 9,154 (1.0) | 0.000 | ||