Table 5

Comparison of cost of radiologic investigations in US$ across stroke subtypes. N=17

Stroke typesNMedian (Q1-Q3)P-value*
n(%)
OOP
 Ischemic7158.285.45 (83.15-85.45)<0.001
 Hemorrhagic5141.888.84 (86.54-88.84)
NHIS
 Ischemic3164.683.15 (83.15-83.15)0.319
 Hemorrhagic1735.483.15 (83.15-83.15)
  • * Independent samples Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare the distributions; OOP - out of pocket, NHIS - national health insurance scheme