Table 3 Mean and median total hospital charges and length of stay (LOS) based on socio-demographic and injury characteristics of road traffic victims included in the INTRD, 2000–2004
Characteristics | LOS | Total hospital charges (IRR) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | Median | Mean | Median | ||
Sex * | Female | 6.0 | 5.0 | 966,029 | 440,255 |
| Â | Male | 6.6 | 5.0 | 1,159,487 | 600,625 |
Age | <= 4 | 6.1 | 3.0 | 788,973 | 374,320 |
| Â | 5 - 14 | 6.4 | 5.0 | 933,505 | 467,540 |
| Â | 15 - 29 | 6.4 | 5.0 | 1,130,350 | 612,229 |
| Â | 30 - 44 | 6.6 | 5.0 | 1,152,872 | 551,460 |
| Â | 45 - 59 | 6.3 | 5.0 | 1,086,289 | 535,779 |
| Â | 60+ | 6.8 | 5.0 | 1,336,937 | 641,535 |
Occupation * | Retired | 6.3 | 5.0 | 1,511,020 | 540,710 |
| Â | Armed forces | 6.0 | 5.0 | 1,098,797 | 515,349 |
| Â | White-collar worker | 6.1 | 5.0 | 1,083,475 | 499,654 |
| Â | Blue-collar worker | 7.2 | 5.0 | 1,256,809 | 792,742 |
| Â | Farmer | 7.5 | 7.0 | 1,299,259 | 704,607 |
| Â | Others | 6.3 | 5.0 | 1,020,330 | 486,000 |
Medical insurance* | No | 6.0 | 5.0 | 1,057,233 | 484,902 |
| Â | Yes | 7.0 | 5.0 | 1,168,149 | 654,635 |
Road user type* | Pedestrian | 6.6 | 5.0 | 1,127,656 | 523,191 |
| Â | Car occupant | 6.1 | 5.0 | 1,036,314 | 466,085 |
| Â | Motorcyclist | 6.6 | 5.0 | 1,174,484 | 684,590 |
| Â | Bicycle rider | 5.4 | 5.0 | 837,929 | 434,853 |
| Â | Others | 7.2 | 5.0 | 1,177,953 | 654,091 |
ISS* | 1-7 | 5.6 | 3.0 | 788,122 | 383,042 |
| Â | 8-12 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 1,487,664 | 1,022,613 |
| Â | 13+ | 7.2 | 5.0 | 1,635,498 | 831,546 |
GCS* | 3-8 | 6.3 | 3.0 | 2,226,453 | 812,361 |
| Â | 9-12 | 8.1 | 7.0 | 1,647,298 | 911,787 |
| Â | 13-15 | 6.4 | 5.0 | 1,020,593 | 534,538 |
Died in hospital* | No | 6.6 | 5.0 | 1,098,766 | 565,068 |
| Â | Yes | 3.8 | 1.0 | 1,464,993 | 274,938 |
Use of seat belt*†| No | 6.0 | 5.0 | 1,012,010 | 455,587 |
| Â | Yes | 6.1 | 5.0 | 883,428 | 728,085 |
Use of helmet | No | 6.7 | 5.0 | 1,182,108 | 686,574 |
| Â | Yes | 5.8 | 5.0 | 944,666 | 585,733 |