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Table 3 Economic burden of leprosy for migrant and resident patients

From: Evaluation of the economic burden of leprosy among migrant and resident patients in Guangdong Province, China

 

Migrant (N = 87)

median (IQR)

Resident (N = 167)

median (IQR)

Total

median (IQR)

t

P value

Expenses before diagnosis

 Hospital visits (N)

3 (1–6)

3 (1–6)

3 (1–6)

1.268

0.206

 Average cost for each visit ($)

41.3 (15–105.2)

45.1 (18–150.3)

45.1(15–120.2)

0.558

0.577

 Time lost for each visit (days)

3 (1–8)

3 (1–10)

3 (1–10)

0.897

0.371

 Total expenses before diagnosis per year ($)

131.6 (39.2–450.9)

152.4 (30.7–770.9)

151.7 (35.6–677.4)

1.341

0.147

General expenses after diagnosis

 Cost for diagnosis ($)

75.2 (13.5–150.3)

75.2 (25.6–180.4)

71.2 (15–180.4)

0.458

0.648

 Visits to receive drugs (n)

20 (8.5–29)

15 (8–27)

17 (8–27.5)

0.253

0.801

 Average cost for each visit ($)

9 (3.8–30.1)

15 (6.8–30.1)

13.5 (4.5–30.1)

0.357

0.721

 Time lost for each visit (days)

13.5 (7–17.5)

12 (6–17)

12.5 (6.5–17.5)

0.273

0.785

 Total ordinary expenses after diagnosis per year ($)

300.6 (158.4–868.5)

309.7 (103.2–1016.7)

356.2 (180.4–876.6)

0.119

0.905

Extra expenses after diagnosis

 Extra expenses per year ($)

69.5 (11–178.4)

91.9 (32.6–303.1)

87.5 (26.9–266.7)

1.160

0.247

 Total expense after diagnosis per year ($)

471.0 (209.7–1229.2)

562.9 (255.7–1295.8)

515.4 (238.3–1275.9)

1.054

0.293

 Ratio of expense to income

0.15 (0.04–0.50)

0.38 (0.13–1.45)

0.31 (0.09–1.02)

0.702

0.483