Table 4

Out-of-pocket costs (amount in $US and percentage) by injury characteristics

Total medical careSurgeryTests/examinationsDrugsEquipmentEmergency departmentTransportHospital days
External cause
 RTI270.2 (100%)65.4 (24.2%)64.6 (23.9%)59.8 (22.1%)21.9 (8.1%)16.2 (6.0%)16.0 (5.9%)24.1 (8.9%)
 Fall297.7 (100%)74.5 (25.0%)73.6 (24.7%)75.2 (25.3%)22.4 (7.5%)12.2 (4.1%)14.0 (4.7%)25.8 (8.7%)
 Burn321.2 (100%)70.3 (21.9%)64.3 (20.0%)91.0 (28.3%)40.2 (12.5%)13.7 (4.3%)9.3 (2.9%)32.4 (10.1%)
 Sharp object229.8 (100%)70.4 (30.6%)57.9 (25.2%)48.8 (21.2%)14.6 (6.4%)10.6 (4.6%)8.0 (3.5%)19.5 (8.5%)
 Blunt object224.1 (100%)63.4 (28.3%)49.5 (22.1%)54.6 (24.4%)13.7 (6.1%)8.8 (3.9%)10.6 (4.8%)23.4 (10.4%)
 Assault166.9 (100%)44.7 (26.8%)38.8 (23.2%)35.7 (21.4%)14.1 (8.5%)7.0 (4.2%)8.3 (5.0%)18.3 (10.9%)
 Others240.4 (100%)57.3 (23.8%)48.1 (20.0%)54.3 (22.6%)15.5 (6.4%)7.7 (3.2%)19.8 (8.3%)22.3 (9.3%)
MAIS
 1121.9 (100%)27.2 (22.3%)29.4 (24.1%)26.9 (22.1%)9.0 (7.4%)4.5 (3.7%)8.2 (6.7%)16.7 (13.7%)
 2234.3 (100%)51.6 (22.0%)57.6 (24.6%)59.0 (25.2%)19.3 (8.3%)12.3 (5.3%)10.9 (4.7%)22.5 (9.6%)
 3302 (100%)81.4 (26.9%)73.6 (24.4%)65.4 (21.7%)23 (7.6%)17.1 (5.7%)14.6 (4.8%)26.9 (8.9%)
 4379.2 (100%)90.5 (23.9%)79.1 (20.9%)113.1 (29.8%)31.2 (8.2%)13.3 (3.5%)23.7 (6.3%)28.1 (7.4%)
 5485.3 (100%)137.1 (28.2%)105.2 (21.7%)71.0 (14.6%)39.0 (8.0%)16.3 (3.4%)59.1 (12.2%)23.2 (4.8%)
Principal injured body region
 Head287.3 (100%)63.0 (21.9%)72.0 (25.1%)67.0 (23.3%)21.9 (7.6%)16.8 (5.8%)19.2 (6.7%)23.8 (8.3%)
 Face148.2 (100%)29.6 (20.0%)39.4 (26.6%)25.3 (17.1%)10.2 (6.9%)15.3 (10.3%)7.2 (4.9%)21.1 (14.2%)
 Spine205.1 (100%)46.9 (22.9%)55.1 (26.9%)39.7 (19.3%)16.6 (8.1%)9.4 (4.6%)18.6 (9%)18.8 (9.2%)
 Thorax/abdomen208.7 (100%)46.6 (22.3%)50.0 (24.0%)55.8 (26.7%)13.8 (6.6%)8.1 (3.9%)13.8 (6.6%)20.5 (9.8%)
 Upper extremity238.4 (100%)65.1 (27.3%)55.3 (23.2%)57.5 (24.1%)18.5 (7.8%)10.8 (4.5%)9.0 (3.8%)22.2 (9.3%)
 Lower extremity335.8 (100%)93.8 (27.9%)75.2 (22.4%)80.1 (23.9%)28.8 (8.6%)13.8 (4.1%)14.1 (4.2%)29.1 (8.7%)
Surgery
 Non-surgery194.2 (100%)0.0 (0%)58.8 (30.3%)76.1 (39.2%)18.6 (9.6%)6.2 (3.2%)18.2 (9.4%)16.4 (8.4%)
 Minor surgery201.9 (100%)67.8 (33.6%)49.2 (24.4%)25.2 (12.5%)14.9 (7.4%)9.4 (4.6%)10 (5%)22 (10.9%)
 Major surgery427.8 (100%)128.2 (30%)89.8 (21%)99.3 (23.2%)32.2 (7.5%)26.5 (6.2%)16.7 (3.9%)34.5 (8.1%)
Admission route
 Direct251.2 (100%)63.6 (25.3%)61.3 (24.4%)56.9 (22.7%)19.0 (7.6%)15.8 (6.3%)11.2 (4.4%)23.2 (9.3%)
 Indirect—lower278.4 (100%)69.3 (24.9%)66.1 (23.7%)68.5 (24.6%)23.6 (8.5%)10.9 (3.9%)14.9 (5.4%)24.1 (8.7%)
 Indirect—higher380.4 (100%)82.4 (21.7%)84.8 (22.3%)83.8 (22.0%)28.2 (7.4%)13.9 (3.6%)38.3 (10.1%)33.5 (8.8%)