Table 3 Costs of medical resource utilization by asthma severity
| Â | Mild | Moderate | Severe* | Total | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total costs (SD) | 1,136.0 (2,340.5) | 1,760.4 (5,369.6) | 6,782.0 (10,324.4) | 1,734.0 (4,683.0) | 0.0001 |
 Medication | 760.8 (1,327.9) | 1,323.2 (2,987.4) | 3,896 (6,181.5) | 1,158.2 (2,686.4) | 0.0001 |
 Lab test and medical imaging | 166.6 (620.8) | 205.4 (1,604.5) | 1,308.1(1,810.8) | 261.0 (1,159.2) | 0.0001 |
 Total IgE detection | 0.7(7.7) | 0.8(14.3) | 5.2(23.2) | 1.0(11.8) | 0.0243 |
 Mechanical ventilation | 2.4(102.9) | 0.1(5.6) | 29.2(469.8) | 3.6(150.4) | 0.8881 |
Outpatient visits costs (SD) | 532.4 (909.2) | 1,082.3 (1,745.4) | 611.4 (1,256.0) | 704.9 (1,271.3) | 0.0001 |
 Medication | 470.0 (846.6) | 973.2 (1,608.5) | 533.9 (1,158.1) | 627.3 (1,175.2) | 0.0001 |
 Lab test and medical imaging | 23.7 (112.5) | 39.5 (187.7) | 24.3 (96.6) | 28.5 (139.0) | 0.8460 |
 Total IgE detection | 0.1(2.2) | 0.0(0.0) | 0.0(0.0) | 0.0(1.7) | 0.9944 |
Emergency room visits costs (SD) | 67.5 (342.2) | 55.6 (465.2) | 178.1 (1,118.5) | 71.9 (479.6) | 0.0154 |
 Medication | 44.0 (221.0) | 37.3 (286.2) | 87.6 (574.1) | 45.1 (281.6) | 0.0146 |
 Lab test and medical imaging | 9.5 (93.9) | 8.0 (130.7) | 49.2 (337.9) | 11.9 (138.0) | 0.3356 |
 Total IgE detection | 0.0(1.0) | 0.0(0.0) | 0.2(3.0) | 0.0(1.1) | 0.9907 |
 Mechanical ventilation | 0.2(9.3) | 0.0(0.0) | 0.0(0.0) | 0.1(7.4) | 0.9944 |
Hospital admission costs (SD) | 536.1 (2,213.4) | 622.4 (5,149.7) | 5,992.6 (10,604.9) | 957.2 (4,604.8) | 0.0001 |
 Medication | 246.7 (1,077.6) | 312.6 (2,589.7) | 3,274.4 (6,340.5) | 485.8 (2,504.1) | 0.0001 |
 Lab test and medical imaging | 133.4 (604.5) | 157.9 (1,586.6) | 1,234.5 (1,821.8) | 220.5 (1,145.2) | 0.0001 |
 Total IgE detection | 0.6(7.3) | 0.8(14.3) | 5.0(23.1) | 1.0(11.6) | 0.0313 |
 Mechanical ventilation | 2.2(102.5) | 0.1(5.6) | 29.2(469.8) | 3.5(150.2) | 0.8733 |
 Hospital bed fee | 21.9 (97.5) | 21.1 (163.3) | 191.6 (272.4) | 33.9 (146.00) | 0.0001 |