Table 2 Univariate analysis of the factors associated with direct medical cost (RMB) of hospitalized H7N9 patients

Overall

52

122 260 (60 710–310 220)

N.A.

Severity and outcome

<0.0001

 Mild

4

12 780 (3 320–19 750)

 Severe

27

96 780 (56 780–287 140)

 Dead

21

228 650 (116 410–549 520)

Gender

0.020

 Male

40

100 110 (52 190–265 010)

 Female

12

259 880 (116 410–544 590)

Age, years

0.945

 <34

10

201 960 (21 750–460 340)

 35–64

27

108 420 (64 350–277 420)

 >=65

15

123 820 (80 350–310 210)

District^a

0.044

 Northern

12

84 840 (37 230–125 650)

 Southern

39

138 360 (76 740–460 660)

Health insurance^a

0.755

 None

5

96 780 (57 360–287 140)

 URBMI

28

92 210 (52 190–271 140)

 NCMS

12

237 550 (62 130–291 280)

Proportion of Reimbursement

0.033

 <50 %

7

96 780 (38 800–128 980)

 50–79 %

10

101 140 (53 990–228 650)

 80–99 %

8

87 270 (29 700–193 050)

 100 %

27

254 340 (93 510–549 520)

Family member monthly average income (RMB, thousand yuan)^a

0.135

 <1

4

67 770 (37 870–167 950)

 1–3

10

303 340 (120 700–606 530)

 3–5

15

105 460 (77 960–165 360)

 5–10

14

131 640 (32 330–460 340)

 >=10

6

302 140 (123 820–1103 550)