Table 3 Mean (SD) and Median (Interquartile Range) of breast cancer costs ($)
From: Cost analysis of breast cancer: a comparison between private and public hospitals in Iran
Variable | Mean (SD) | Median (Interquartile Range) | P-Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Private Hospital | Public Hospital | Private Hospital | Public Hospital | ||
Surgery costs | 980 (610) | 195 (335) | 950 (225) | 0 (350) | 0.001* |
Hoteling costs | 360 (420) | 380 (550) | 210 (250) | 170 (400) | 0.02* |
Diagnostic costs | 300 (230) | 105 (160) | 310 (280) | 60 (130) | 0.001* |
Visit Costs | 35 (95) | 140 (230) | 0 (5) | 70 (185) | 0.001* |
medication costs | 30 (80) | 265 (530) | 15 (20) | 40 (340) | 0.001* |
Other hospitalization costsa | 120 (290) | 160 (320) | 140 (170) | 70 (160) | 0.01* |
Total hospitalization cost | 1830 (940) | 1250 (1550) | 1620 (700) | 770 (1470) | 0.001* |
Outpatient diagnostic costs | 2430 (7440) | 425 (940) | 0 (1530) | 0 (480) | 0.12 |
Chemotherapy costs | 760 (1200) | 195 (540) | 15 (1430) | 0 (0) | 0.001* |
Radiotherapy costs | 550 (1340) | 160 (710) | 0 (60) | 0 (0) | 0.001* |
Outpatient visit costs | 460 (1120) | 100 (320) | 0 (380) | 0 (190) | 0.01* |
Other outpatient costsb | 3865 (11,690) | 1480 (60) | 0 (1810) | 0 (730) | 0.16 |
Total outpatient costs | 8060 (19,370) | 2365 (6430) | 2350 (7725) | 0 (2670) | 0.004* |
Total medical direct costs | 9880 (19,425) | 3620 (6410) | 4250 (8190) | 1770 (3730) | 0.001* |
Commuting and food costs | 150 (690) | 250 (700) | 0 (15) | 0 (120) | 0.37 |
Accommodation costs | 10 (125) | 920 (570) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0.36 |
Total non-medical direct costs | 170 (700) | 340 (900) | 0 (15) | 0 (120) | 0.41 |
Total direct costs | 10,050 (19,480) | 3960 (6780) | 4490 (8290) | 1935 (4715) | 0.001* |
The cost of missed workdays (patient) | 655 (2690) | 140 (1220) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0.05* |
The cost of missed workdays (family) | 1215 (3043) | 960 (2690) | 0 (590) | 0 (0) | 0.08 |
The total of missed workdays | 1870 (4930) | 10,100 (3080) | 0 (830) | 0 (0) | 0.03* |
The cost of premature death | 0 | 21,250 (11,630) | 0 (0) | 10,640 (19,110) | - |
Total indirect costs | 1870 (4930) | 22,350 (18,630) | 0 () | 10,640 (19,110) | 0.03* |
Total costs | 11,960 (20,530) | 22,970 (12,660) | 5620 (9230) | 11,340 (22,540) | 0.001* |