Table 2: Estimates of total hospital and caregiver costs
VariableTotal cost,* $
Mean ± SDMedian (range)
Hospital cost51 349 ± 26 59847 304 (15 790–194 618)
Caregiver cost3 583 ± 1 9043 146 (673–11 119)
   Lost work productivity766 ± 389673 (93–2 080)
   Lost leisure time2 817 ± 1 5882 565 (531–9 039)
Societal cost†54 932 ± 27 86449 807 (16 488–201 036)

*In 2013 Canadian dollars (US$1 = Can$1.03 in 2013).
†Sum of hospital and caregiver costs.