Table 2 Mean total medical expenditure by selected variables (n = 1573)
Characteristics | N | Mean (SD) | p value a | Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, year | ||||
 0–4 | 185 | 7008.41 (10,966.79) | <0.001 | 3500.00 |
 5–14 | 338 | 6380.08 (11,112.00) |  | 2500.00 |
 15–64 | 984 | 9211.79 (15,833.49) |  | 4000.00 |
 >64 | 66 | 10,637.86 (14,631.00) |  | 5075.00 |
Gender | ||||
 Female | 888 | 8708.06 (14,648.42) | 0.156 | 4100.00 |
 Male | 684 | 8020.14 (14,123.63) |  | 3175.00 |
Filiation | ||||
 Household head and spouse | 55 | 11,083.36 (18,691.55) | <0.001 | 4500.00 |
 Son-daughter and grandson-daughter | 883 | 6646.12 (10,679.26) |  | 3013.00 |
 Other members | 137 | 8919.02 (13,993.48) |  | 4500.00 |
Insurance status | ||||
 Not insured | 1511 | 7824.09 (13,444.66) | <0.001 | 3500.00 |
 Insured | 62 | 22,537.42 (25,916.23) |  | 13,600.00 |
Type of provider | ||||
 Self-treatment | 529 | 2723.82 (3818.42) | <0.001 | 1200.00 |
 Public | 573 | 8544.06 (14,217.96) |  | 4200.00 |
 Private | 471 | 14,613.34 (18,919.88) |  | 8750.00 |
Type of disease experienced | ||||
 Malaria | 1075 | 5671.66 (9171.64) | <0.001 | 2900.00 |
 Otherwise | 498 | 14,302.19 (20,610.18) |  | 6750.00 |
Total | 1573 | 8404.02 (14,418.53) | Â | 3750.00 |