Volume 10, Number 10—October 2004
Perspective
West Nile Virus Economic Impact, Louisiana, 2002
Armineh Zohrabian*
, Martin I. Meltzer*, Raoult Ratard†, Kaafee Billah*, Noelle A. Molinari*, Kakoli Roy*, R. Douglas Scott*, and Lyle R. Petersen*
, Martin I. Meltzer*, Raoult Ratard†, Kaafee Billah*, Noelle A. Molinari*, Kakoli Roy*, R. Douglas Scott*, and Lyle R. Petersen*Table 4
Number of hospital days for 119 patients with West Nile virus illness, Louisiana, 2002
| na | Mean | Median | Range | Interquartile range | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular room | 117 | 9 | 7 | 1–62 | 4–10 |
| Intensive care | 24 | 11 | 7 | 2–29 | 4–17 |
| Post–intensive care, intermediate intensive care | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1–11 | 2–9 |
| Any room | 119 | 12 | 8 | 1–76 | 4–13 |
an, number of patients of the 119 patients who incurred costs in a given category.
