Cost attributable to a motorcycle- or automobile-related injury or death within 2 years
| Health care sector | Mean cost attributable to motorcycle crash, 2013 Can$ (95% CI) | Mean cost attributable to automobile crash, 2013 Can$ (95% CI) | p value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acute care hospital | 4409 (4247 to 4571) | 2185 (1883 to 2340) | < 0.001 |
| Physician | 1175 (1109 to 1241) | 664 (534 to 731) | < 0.001 |
| Drug or laboratory | −6 (−54 to 42) | 27 (−77 to 81) | < 0.001 |
| Continuing care | 224 (166 to 282) | 104 (−16 to 165) | < 0.001 |
| Assistive devices | 14 (−7 to 25) | 13 (−32 to 36) | < 0.001 |
| Total cost | 5825 (5651 to 5999) | 2995 (2669 to 3161) | < 0.001 |
Note: CI = confidence interval.
↵* p values compared overall costs attributable to motorcycle and automobile crashes, and by sector, within 2 years and were calculated using independent sample t tests.