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 |
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< 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 |
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Male |
122 |
56.2 |
57.60 ± 44.02 |
|
Female |
95 |
43.8 |
57.78 ± 43.45 |
|
Family history |
0.662 |
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Absent |
157 |
72.9 |
54.64 ± 34.43 |
|
Present |
60 |
27.2 |
58.93 ± 46.83 |
|
Residence area |
0.823 |
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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 |
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Yes |
11 |
51.6 |
56.05 ± 47.80 |
|
No |
105 |
48.4 |
59.25 ± 39.58 |
|