Burden of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Hospitalizations in Canada
Table 3
Resource use and out-of-pocket costs associated with current hospitalization.
All patients (n = 67)
Term infants (n = 54)
Premature infants (n = 13)
Mean
Range
Mean
Range
Mean
Range
Time burden during hospitalization (hours)
Average time 1st parent spent in hospital
115.2
20–1,368
117.9
24.5–1,368
103.8
20–200
Average time 2nd parent spent in hospital
48.8
4–200
41.0
4–192
82.6
7–200
Parent time missed work during last 7 days
24.7
0–90
20.5
0–75
42.8
8–90
1st parent travel time to/from hospital
3.7
1–36
3.5
0.1–36
4.4
0.7–30
2nd parent travel time to/from hospital
6.9
2–30
7.6
2–30
3.9
3–8
Out-of-pocket costs associated with hospitalization (Canadian dollars)
Transportation costs for 1st parent
55.26
2–400
56.76
5–400
50.60
2–80
Transportation costs for 2nd parent
96.24
10–760
104.09
10–760
57.00
20–79
Home costs
Child care
185.83
25–700
203.00
25–700
100.00
100
Paid home health
87.50
75–100
87.50
75–100
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—
Other out-of-pocket costs for 1st parenta
151.08
10–2,755
148.98
10–2,755
162.31
20–600
Other out-of-pocket costs for 2nd parenta
160.78
20–1,600
167.91
20–1,600
132.25
20–450
aOther out-of-pocket costs included costs for over-the-counter medications, medical equipment, meals, lodging, and any nontransportation or home costs listed by the parent as “other.”
