Table 3 Varicella associated healthcare resource utilization
From: Economic burden of varicella in children 1–12 Years of age in Hungary, 2011–2015
Type of HCRU | Outpatients (N = 75) | Inpatients (N = 81) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
% Patients | Mean (95% CI)a | % Patients | Mean (95% CI)a | |
Visits to doctor’s office | 86.7% | 1.1 (0.9, 1.4) | 44.4% | 1.2 (0.9, 1.6) |
Visits to ER | 0.0% | N/C | 2.5% | 1.0 (N/C) |
Visits to hospital outpatient clinic | 20.0% | 1.1 (0.6, 1.7) | 7.4% | 1.2 (0.5, 2.3) |
Total outpatient visitsb | 100% | 1.1 (1.0, 1.1) | 48.1% | 1.1 (1.0, 1.2) |
Hospitalization | N/A | N/A | 100% | 3.6 (3.2, 4.1) |
ICU stay | N/A | N/A | 2.5% | 6.0 (N/C) |
Prescription medications | 9.3% | 1.1 (0.5, 2.1) | 70.4% | 2.0 (1.7, 2.4) |
OTC medications | 96.0% | 1.9 (1.6, 2.3) | 53.1% | 2.5 (2.0, 3.0) |
Tests/procedures | 4.0% | 1.0 (N/C) | 97.5% | 3.8 (3.4, 4.2) |
Allied health professional consultations | 2.7% | 2.5 (0.9, 5.4) | 30.9% | 1.6 (1.1, 2.1) |