Estimating the direct costs of ischemic heart disease: evidence from a teaching hospital in BRAZIL, a retrospective cohort study

Table 4 Hospitalization costs*

Mean cost per hospitalization	US$ value
N	251
Mean	1976.21
Median	1710.39
Standard deviation	1231.69
Minimum	103.82
Maximum	11,014.21
Cumulative cost of hospitalizations
Mean	6104.76
Median	4086.02
Standard deviation	5843.72
Minimum	103.82
Maximum	38,890.29
Total	1,532,293.84
Costs per patient considering the outpatient and hospitalization basis
Mean	12,015.84
Median	9726.93
Standard deviation	8134.67
Minimum	275.32
Maximum	59,437.76
Annual cost per patient
Mean	1521.54
Median	1217.10
Standard deviation	1171.49
Minimum	237.79
Maximum	8171.83

*Includes tests, procedures, specialist materials, ICU days and fees when incurred

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