Table 3 Inpatient characteristics associated with inpatient medical expenditures, univariate and bivariate analyses: public insurance (NHI) beneficiaries versus public aid (AID) beneficiaries (N = 160,465).
| Â | NHI beneficiary | AID beneficiary | Â | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | (n = 92,959) | (n = 67,506) | Â | ||
Characteristics | Median | (Range) | Median | (Range) | p-value |
Medical expenditure | 1,743.9 | (0.4-48222.6) | 5324.6 | (8.6-26789.5) | <.0001* |
Gender | <.0001* | Â | <.0001* | Â | Â |
   Female | 1,555.8 | (0.4-39236.9) | 4,943.9 | (8.6-26789.5) | <.0001*** |
   Male | 1,938.8 | (1.4-48222.6) | 5,441.6 | (8.6-25099.7) |  |
Age (years) | <.0001** | Â | <.0001** | Â | Â |
   <20 | 1,433.4 | (4.5-48222.6) | 1,667.2 | (8.6-16738.4) |  |
   20-29 | 2,008.8 | (5.6-31954.3) | 4,683.0 | (17.1-21430.2) |  |
   30-39 | 2,006.2 | (0.4-34840.7) | 5,359.2 | (8.6-23561.7) | <.0001*** |
   40-49 | 1,626.7 | (3.5-40935.2) | 5,650.8 | (8.6-25099.7) |  |
   50-64 | 1,624.2 | (0.8-39622.3) | 6,344.2 | (17.1-26789.5) |  |
   ≥ 65 | 1,678.1 | (1.4-36711.0) | 3,911.6 | (8.6-19506.7) |  |
Principal sub-diagnosis | <.0001** | Â | <.0001** | Â | Â |
   F0 | 2,073.2 | (4.0-36711.0) | 3,696.0 | (17.1-19506.7) |  |
   F1 | 1,717.6 | (1.4-35177.6) | 4,165.1 | (8.6-21430.2) |  |
   F2 | 2,762.4 | (4.2-40935.2) | 8,561.1 | (8.6-25099.7) |  |
   F3 | 1,390.9 | (0.4-27993.7) | 1,941.3 | (8.6-26789.5) | <.0001*** |
   F4 | 619.7 | (3.5-30507.9) | 755.6 | (17.1-16062.3) |  |
   F5 | 912.9 | (6.7-17676.2) | 1,177.9 | (30.8-14762.8) |  |
   F6 | 1,653.3 | (24.7-25376.7) | 3,487.4 | (17.1-17712.4) |  |
   F7 | 1,986.2 | (18.7-48222.6) | 6,016.2 | (30.8-21383.7) |  |
   F8-9 | 1,164.5 | (4.5-24773.8) | 1,570.8 | (17.1-16209.0) |  |