A randomized controlled trial of hospital versus home based therapy with oral amoxicillin for severe pneumonia in children aged 3 – 59 months: The IndiaCLEN Severe Pneumonia Oral Therapy (ISPOT) Study

Table 5 Treatment costs in different cost categories in the home and hospital group

Type of costs	Home		Hospital		P-value*
	n	(median ± IQR)	n	(median ± IQR)	P-value*
Cost of outpatient visits
Direct Medical Cost	94	104 ± 213	97	83 ± 215	0.6
Direct Non Medical cost	94	57.5 ± 68	97	60 ± 85	0.7
Indirect Cost	86	0 ± 0	84	0 ± 0	0.5
Hospital Cost
Direct Medical Cost	76	130 ± 36	95	166 ± 101	<0.001
Direct Non Medical cost	76	40 ± 37	95	165 ± 130	<0.001
Indirect Cost	76	0 ± 50	95	0 ± 150	0.02
Total Direct Medical Cost	94	208 ± 204	97	215 ± 236	0.09
Total Direct Non Medical cost	94	90 ± 91	97	225 ± 210	<0.001
Total Indirect Cost	94	0 ± 100	97	0 ± 150	0.1
Total Cost	94	399 ± 346	97	602 ± 524	<0.001

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