Table 4

Comparing costs of neuroimaging with other radiological investigations in US $. N=170

VariablesNeuroimagingOthersP-value*
Median (range)Median (range)
OOP n=4883.15 (83.15-83.15)3.39 (0.00-5.69)<0.001
NHIS n=12283.15 (83.15-83.15)0.00 (0.00-0.00)<0.001
  • * Independent samples Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare the distributions; OOP - out of pocket, NHIS - national health insurance scheme