Table 3 The mean LOS and hospital cost for patients with appendicitis, acute appendicitis, primary appendectomy, and perforated appendicitis in Taiwan (2000–2011)

Mean hospital stay ± SE (days)

Male

4.85 ± 0.01

4.77 ± 0.01

4.82 ± 0.01

7.63 ± 0.03

Female

4.65 ± 0.01

4.56 ± 0.01

4.77 ± 0.01

7.44 ± 0.03

Total

4.76 ± 0.01

4.67 ± 0.01

4.80 ± 0.01

7.55 ± 0.19

Male–female ratio

1.04

1.05

1.01

1.03

Mean hospital cost ± SE (US$)

Male

1,052 ± 1

1,039 ± 1

1,091 ± 2

1,462 ± 5

Female

1,030 ± 2

1,016 ± 1

1,120 ± 2

1,449 ± 6

Total

1,042 ± 1

1,029 ± 1

1,104 ± 1

1,457 ± 4

Male–female ratio

1.02

1.02

0.97

1.01