Table 4

Mean (SD) household costs for an episode of illness

RuralUrbanTotal
InpatientOutpatientInpatientOutpatient
Direct medical expenses prior to index visit$0.21 ($0.72)$0.08 ($0.58)$0.98 ($3.92)$0.71 ($1.55)$0.77 ($3.13)
Direct medical expenses of index visit$8.61 ($9.62)$0.24 ($0.68)$10.69 ($10.66)$5.85 ($10.21)$7.31 ($10.17)
Transportation to and subsistence at index visit$4.38 ($5.28)$0.51 ($0.54)$2.68 ($3.00)$0.45 ($1.91)$2.04 ($2.83)
Lost income due to index visit$4.13 ($9.62)$0.50 ($0.68)$8.06 ($10.66)$6.22 ($10.22)$6.36 ($10.17)
Direct medical expenses after index visit$0.87 ($2.10)$0.38 ($1.66)$0.21 ($2.41)$0.16 ($1.19)$0.26 ($2.02)
Total household costs$19.16 ($19.30)$1.81 ($2.58)$25.36 ($20.47)$15.48 ($20.75)$19.32 ($20.66)