Type of cost | SUMI | Non-SUMI | P** | ||||
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n | Mean | SEM | n | Mean | SEM | ||
Direct medical costs | 266 | 47 | |||||
Diagnostic | 1.00 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.42 | ||
Medicines | 4.50 | 0.50 | 5.00 | 1.00 | <0.01 | ||
Consultation Fees | 1.00 | 0.00 | 20.00 | 5.50 | <0.01 | ||
Total | 6.00 | 1.00 | 25.00 | 6.00 | <0.01 | ||
Direct non-medical costs | 266 | 47 | |||||
Transportation | 3.00 | 0.50 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 0.38 | ||
Food during visit | 1.50 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | ||
Diapers | 2.50 | 0.50 | 4.50 | 1.00 | 0.18 | ||
Child care | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.47 | ||
Total | 8.00 | 0.50 | 9.50 | 1.50 | 0.10 | ||
Total Direct Costs | 14.00 | 1.00 | 34.50 | 6.00 | <0.01 | ||
Indirect Costs (lost wages) | 127 | 14.00 | 2.50 | 21 | 26.50 | 4.50 | <0.01 |
Total (direct and indirect) cost per episode † | 266 | 20.50 | 2.00 | 47 | 46.50 | 7.50 | <0.01 |
Cost burden (Total Costs as% of annual income) | 266 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 47 | 1.8 | 0.3 | <0.01 |