Table 2 Use and cost of diagnostic and treatment resources in the study population
RSV-ALRTI (N = 256) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cost in USD per unit | Total | Ward | PICU | p | |
(n = 256) | (n = 248) | (n = 8) | |||
$ | n/N (%) | n/N (%) | n/N (%) | ||
Diagnostic procedures | |||||
X-ray | 12.00 | 249/256 (97.27) | 241/248 (97.18) | 8/8 (100) | 1,000 |
Blood testsa | 11.17 | 135/256 (52.53) | 127/248 (51) | 8/8 (100) | 0.008 |
Blood cultures | 15.00 | 54/256 (21.09) | 46/248 (18.55) | 8/8 (100) | 0.000 |
RSV diagnostic test | 3.50 | 253/256 (98.83) | 245/248 (98.79) | 8/8 (100) | 1,000 |
Drug utility | |||||
Analgesic/antipyreticb | 0.38 | 76/256 (29.57) | 74/248 (29.72) | 2/8 (25) | 1,000 |
Albuterol | 5.00 | 243/256 (94.55) | 215/248 (86.35) | 7/8 (87.50) | 1,000 |
Antibioticsc | 4.11 | 65/256 (25.29) | 59/248 (23.69) | 6/8 (75) | 0.004 |
Corticosteroids | 1.27 | 46/256 (17.90) | 42/248 (16.87) | 4/8 (50) | 0.036 |
Supplementary oxygen | |||||
Nasal cannula | 1.56 | 255/256 (99.61) | 247/248 (99.60) | 8/8 (100) | 1,000 |
Venturi mask | 1.30 | 49/256 (19.14) | 43/248 (17.34) | 6/8 (75) | 0.001 |
Re-breather mask | 1.56 | 12/256 (4.69) | 9/248 (3.63) | 3/8 (37.50) | 0.004 |
Mechanical ventilation | 6.06 | 5/256 (1.95) | 0 | 5/8 (62.50) | 0.000 |