Table 3 Factors driving direct medical costs by patient perspective (n = 31635 visits)
From: Economic burden and determinants among hospitalized patients with epilepsy in Thailand
Factors | n | Direct medical cost (PPP-USD) | exp (Adj. coefficients) | 95%CI | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | SD | |||||
Age (years) | < 0.001 | |||||
< 18 | 7339 | 142.90 | 751.32 | Ref. | ||
18–59 | 18120 | 154.95 | 726.32 | 1.080 | 0.972 to 1.201 | |
≥ 60 | 6176 | 218.38 | 1300.71 | 1.183 | 1.034 to 1.353 | |
Comorbidities or complications present | < 0.001 | |||||
No | 5088 | 87.54 | 301.20 | Ref. | ||
Yes | 26547 | 179.29 | 944.34 | 1.560 | 1.385 to 1.758 | |
Having Procedures | < 0.001 | |||||
No | 17880 | 128.84 | 681.46 | Ref. | ||
Yes | 13755 | 210.93 | 1072.33 | 1.295 | 1.185 to 1.416 | |
Length of hospital stay (days) | < 0.001 | |||||
0 | 1375 | 80.80 | 242.04 | Ref. | ||
1–7 | 28653 | 139.71 | 542.11 | 1.678 | 1.361 to 2.070 | |
> 7 | 1607 | 678.77 | 3078.24 | 7.038 | 5.310 to 9.327 | |