Table 4 Health resource utilization among inpatients with acute respiratory infection, August 2012-March 2013, National Capital Region and Srinagar, India, N = 451
From: The cost of acute respiratory infections in Northern India: a multi-site study
|  | <=5 years | 6 -17 years | 18-64 years | > = 65 years | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Public | Private | Public | Private | Public | Private | Public | Private | |
n = 100 | n = 35 | n = 10 | n = 9 | n = 92 | n = 45 | n = 123 | n = 38 | |
(%)1 | (%)1 | (%)1 | (%)1 | (%)1 | (%)1 | (%)1 | (%)1 | |
Prior Non-Medical Consultation | 50 (50) | 4 (11) | 3 (30) | 2 (22) | 29 (32) | 8 (18) | 41 (3) | 1 (3) |
Prior Medical Consultation | 55 (55) | 18 (51) | 3 (33) | 7 (78) | 32 (36) | 14 (31) | 39 (33) | 6 (16) |
ICU Admission | 4 (4) | 2 (6) | 2 (20) | - | 3 (3) | 6 (13) | 1 (1) | 12 (32) |
Post Discharge Prescription | 89 (89) | 15 (43) | 8 (89) | 5 (56) | 70 (76) | 32 (71) | 88 (86) | 32 (84) |
Laboratory Studies | 81 (81) | 32 (91) | 6 (67) | 9 (100) | 63 (81) | 41 (91) | 88 (87) | 37 (97) |
Radiological Studies | 84 (84) | 26 (74) | 8 (89) | 7 (78) | 50 (63) | 40 (89) | 64 (65) | 37 (97) |
Caregiver Lodged | 6 (6) | 2 (6) | - | 1 (11) | 2 (2) | 1 (2) | 3 (3) | 4 (11) |
Patient Missed Work | - | - | - | - | 34 (37) | 17 (38) | 4 (3) | 7 (18) |
Caregiver Missed Work | 77 (77) | 9 (26) | 7 (78) | 1 (11) | 58 (71) | 21 (47) | 77 (75) | 24 (63) |
Patient/Caregiver Lost Money 2 | 3 (3) | - | - | - | 21 (26) | 12 (27) | 2 (2) | 1 (3) |