Table 3 Direct cost of care of PUO across different etiological categories and undiagnosed cases
From: Pyrexia of unknown origin (PUO) and the cost of care in a tertiary care institute in Sri Lanka
Infection (n = 25) | NIID (n = 8) | Malignancy (n = 3) | Undiagnosed (n = 28) | p-Value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean cost of care for medications and equipment in USD (SD) | 48.88 (39.50) | 34.47 (41.11) | 47.97 (43.62) | 44.96 (41.83) | 0.721 |
Mean cost of care for investigations (lab and clinical) in USD (SD) | 234.84 (117.11) | 259.88 (141.33) | 224.41 (29.23) | 218.33 (113.24) | 0.875 |
Mean cost of care for labour in USD (SD) | 50.49 (26.90) | 47.69 (21.87) | 43.81 (18.52) | 41.01 (17.99) | 0.671 |
Mean cost of care for utilities (Water, electricity, telephone, security, administration, cleaning, and space) in USD (SD) | 162.94 (88.02) | 151.12 (68.67) | 140.78 (60.01) | 132.79 (59.72) | 0.673 |
Mean direct cost of care in USD (SD) | 497.15 (223.73) | 493.15 (166.08) | 456.98 (143.50) | 435.49 (201.80) | 0.735 |