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Table 4 Mean costs related to the index AOM episode by setting and age group during 2013–2014

From: Trends in healthcare utilization and costs associated with acute otitis media in the United States during 2008–2014

Age group

Setting

Proportion of episodes (%)a

Mean cost per episode (US$) (95% CI)

Overall

All

 

218.3 (217.7–218.9)

 

Hospitalized

0.1

1592.9 (1422.0–1763.8)

 

ED/UC

10.7

329.6 (328.2–331.0)

 

Outpatient

91.2

199.0 (198.4–199.6)

<  1 y

All

 

344.2 (341.0–347.4)

 

Hospitalized

0.2

1977.9 (1289.3–2666.5)

 

ED/UC

8.8

528.3 (520.6–536.0)

 

Outpatient

95.1

309.8 (306.8–312.8)

1 y

All

 

338.2 (335.3–341.1)

 

Hospitalized

0.1

1780.6 (1401.0–2160.2)

 

ED/UC

10.1

504.5 (498.2–510.8)

 

Outpatient

93.6

304.6 (301.7–307.5)

2–4 y

All

 

248.1 (246.4–249.8)

 

Hospitalized

0.1

1480.5 (1205.2–1755.8)

 

ED/UC

9.5

388.9 (385.1–392.7)

 

Outpatient

92.8

226.1 (224.3–227.9)

5–17 y

All

 

186.1 (185.0–187.2)

 

Hospitalized

0.1

1465.5 (1087.8–1843.2)

 

ED/UC

10.4

293.6 (291.4–295.8)

 

Outpatient

91.0

170.1 (169.0–171.2)

18–49 y

All

 

177.6 (176.6–178.6)

 

Hospitalized

0.1

1737.1 (1312.5–2161.7)

 

ED/UC

14.4

278.8 (276.7–280.9)

 

Outpatient

87.3

156.5 (155.5–157.5)

50–64 y

All

 

188.8 (187.3–190.3)

 

Hospitalized

0.1

1844.9 (1359.4–2330.4)

 

ED/UC

8.5

274.5 (269.9–279.1)

 

Outpatient

92.7

176.9 (175.4–178.4)

65–74 y

All

 

201.4 (196.3–206.5)

 

Hospitalized

0.3

1257.3 (320.9–2193.7)

 

ED/UC

5.7

269.8 (253.1–286.5)

 

Outpatient

95.3

191.3 (187.1–195.5)

75–84 y

All

 

206.9 (200.4–213.4)

 

Hospitalized

0.5

1011 (573.8–1448.2)

 

ED/UC

4.7

318.2 (284.3–352.1)

 

Outpatient

96.2

194.4 (188.4–200.4)

≥ 85 y

All

 

218.9 (208.3–229.5)

 

Hospitalized

0.8

704.0 (350.9–1057.1)

 

ED/UC

4.1

407.9 (340.3–475.5)

 

Outpatient

96.5

203.8 (194.1–213.5)

  1. Abbreviations: CI confidence interval, ED emergency department, UC urgent care
  2. aPatients may have received several services, so total may be > 100%