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Table 2 Bivariate predictors of total household cost for the management of malaria episodes resulting in hospitalization in Malawi, 2012 (N = 80)

From: Household costs among patients hospitalized with malaria: evidence from a national survey in Malawi, 2012

 

n

Mean

Median

IQR

p value

Total costs

80

$17.48

$9.78

$3.66

$23.56

 

Facility ownership

 CHAM

34

$23.43

$17.00

$7.97

$28.74

0.06

 MOHr

46

$13.09

$6.59

$2.08

$14.99

 

Facility type

 District hospital

36

$13.32

$6.39

$2.01

$13.09

< 0.01

 Rural/community/other

11

$13.50

$9.30

$4.51

$17.61

 

Cost by age (years)

 <5

31

$9.74

$7.15

$2.09

$13.32

< 0.01

 ≥5r

46

$22.86

$14.23

$4.94

$33.57

 

Sex

 Male

37

$13.08

$7.35

$2.03

$16.27

0.12

 Femaler

43

$21.27

$13.05

$6.16

$27.71

 

Wealth tertile

 Least poor

26

$28.47

$17.00

$6.49

$42.62

< 0.01

 Middle

26

$9.82

$7.58

$2.13

$13.34

 

 Poorestr

28

$14.39

$8.05

$2.20

$23.56

 

Duration of hospital stay

 Long (≥ 2 days)

26

$24.53

$19.38

$12.67

$30.47

0.16

 Short (< 2 days)r

16

$14.76

$6.39

$6.98

$14.23

 

Sought care prior

 Yes

60

$19.00

$9.39

$3.29

$17.00

0.02

 Nor

20

$12.94

$9.78

$3.66

$26.46

 

Distance from home to HF (km)

 < 5

36

$15.78

$8.05

$3.29

$17.00

0.54

 ≥ 5r

44

$18.88

$13.01

$3.66

$26.46

 

Residence

 Rural

75

$15.27

$8.60

$3.02

$19.47

< 0.01

 Urban/small townr

5

$50.68

$26.57

$22.04

$63.10

 
  1. MoH Ministry of Health, CHAM Christian Health Association of Malawi, HF health facility
  2. rReference