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Table 3 Hospitalization cost (peso-dollar rate of 56)

From: A prospective study on direct out-of-pocket expenses of hospitalized patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a Philippine tertiary care center

 

Total

(n = 43)

Charity

(n = 28, 65.12%)

Private

(n = 15, 34.88%)

P-value

Median (IQR)

Price per Day

107.13 (62.5 to 241

07)

75.89 (62.5 to 102.68)

285.71 (142.86 to 1049.11)

< 0.001

Professional fee

267.86 (142.86 to 303.57)

-

267.86 (142.86 to 303.57)

-

Medication cost

160 (122.50 to 209.11)

157.68 (102.64 to 186.07)

166.61 (118.75 to 438.57)

0.575

Diagnostic tests cost

148.75 (102.86 to 202.14)

147.86 (116.61 to 182.50)

148.75 (92.86 to 213.93)

0.919

Procedural cost

24.11 (5.71 to 72.86)

20.54 (5.54 to 55.54)

30.18 (10.18 to 90.54)

0.198

Total cost

503.27 (367.86 to 872

32)

408.39 (18.5 to 31.44)

916.43 (33.53 to 110.7)

< 0.001