Table 6: Mean cost of illness by demographic characteristics in Dessie Referral Hospital, 2017.

Categories

Number

Percent

Mean cost of illness (USD) ± SD

P-value

Age (Years)

0.035

< 35

59

27.2

38.72 ± 14.63

 

36-44

43

19.8

48.58 ± 19.63

 

45-54

42

19.4

63.99 ± 56.94

 

55-64

48

22.1

73.38 ± 51.02

 

65-74

20

9.2

83.55 ± 62.68

 

> 74

5

2.3

52.46 ± 20.82

 

Gender  

0.768

Male                         

122

56.2

57.60 ± 44.02

 

Female

95

43.8

57.78 ± 43.45

 

Family history

0.662

Absent

157

72.9

54.64 ± 34.43

 

Present

60

27.2

58.93 ± 46.83

 

Residence area

0.823

Dessie town

147

67.7

57.87 ± 46.78

 

Out of Dessie town

70

32.3

57.28 ± 36.61

 

Registered in health insurance scheme

0.645

Yes

11

51.6

56.05 ± 47.80

 

No

105

48.4

59.25 ± 39.58