From: The cost of acute respiratory infections in Northern India: a multi-site study
 | <=5 years | 6-17 years | 18-64 years | > = 65 years | ||||
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Public | Private | Public | Private | Public | Private | Public | Private | |
n = 262 | n = 118 | n = 110 | n = 26 | n = 345 | n = 64 | n = 121 | n = 10 | |
(%)1 | (%)1 | (%)1 | (%)1 | (%)1 | (%)1 | (%)1 | (%)1 | |
Prior Non-Medical Consultation | 43 (17) | 39 (67) | 24 (22) | 4 (15) | 83 (24) | 12 (19) | 25 (21) | 3 (30) |
Prior Medical Consultation | 109 (41) | 17 (14) | 33 (30) | 10 (38) | 84 (24) | 14 (22) | 46 (38) | 4 (40) |
Follow-up Medical Consultation | 76 (29) | 31 (26) | 39 (35) | 6 (23) | 54 (16) | 5 (8) | 35 (29) | 1 (10) |
Medications Prescribed | 250 (98) | 114 (97) | 102 (98) | 26 (100) | 333 (97) | 64 (100) | 117 (98) | 10 (100) |
Radiological Studies | 9 (3) | 4 (3) | 10 (9) | 2 (8) | 42 (12) | 2 (3) | 18 (15) | 1 (10) |
Patient Missed Work | - | - | - | - | 125 (36) | 6 (9) | 9 (7) | 1 (10) |
Caregiver Missed Work | 87 (34) | 12 (10) | 41 (38) | 2 (8) | 60 (17) | 3 (5) | 19 (16) | 1 (10) |
Patient/Caregiver Lost Money | 5 (2) | 5 (4) | 1 (1%) | 3 (12) | 51 (15) | 4 (6) | 5 (4) | 1 (10) |