Table 2 Comparison of health care expenditure by mode of delivery
From: Health care expenditure for hospital-based delivery care in Lao PDR
Expenditure | Mode of delivery | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Vaginal delivery | Caesarean section | Â |
Medical expenses | 30 (23, 35) | 154 (129, 190) | < 0.001 |
Non-medical expenses | 29 (19, 44) | 111 (70, 133) | < 0.001 |
   Transportation | 3 (1, 10) | 5 (3, 10) | 0.007 |
   Food | 6 (5, 10) | 30 (20, 40) | < 0.001 |
   Additional costs | 10 (0, 20) | 50 (20, 60) | < 0.001 |
   Productivity loss | 3 (2, 7) | 13 (6, 27) | < 0.001 |
Total expenditure | 59 (48, 75) | 270 (218, 312) | < 0.001 |