The determinants of caregiver use and its costs for elderly inpatients in Korea: a study applying Andersen’s behavioral model of health care utilization and replacement cost method

Table 2 Average hospital charges for inpatient care per elderly inpatient

Average of hospital charges per elderly inpatient in US$ (Weighted Mean ± SD^a)	Elderly inpatients with caregivers (n = 574)	Elderly inpatients without caregivers (n = 245)	p-value
Total of inpatient service payment	3,966 ± 5,158	1,358 ± 1,605	0.00^†
Covered by NHI	2,715 ± 3,938	919 ± 1,227	0.00^†
Paid through cost sharing	575 ± 791	234 ± 343	0.00^†
Paid out of pocket	675 ± 1,242	204 ± 369	0.00^†

Note. All costs were adjusted to US$ (a currency exchange rate of Korean Won ₩109,950 to US dollar $100)
^aSD Standard Deviation
^*p < 0.05
^†p < 0.00

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