Results of two sample t tests with unequal variances
| N | Mean payment (5th, 95th percentiles) | Log normal mean difference(95% CI)* | p value† | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Log transformed mean difference and 95% confidence intervals. †A two tailed p value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant. ‡Statistically significant. | ||||
| All tort payments | ||||
| Related torts | 229 | $152 239 ($4000, $500 000) | 0.5423 (0.2545, 0.8301) | <0.001‡ |
| All torts | 3052 | $140 065 ($500, $500 000) | ||
| Mean difference | $12 174 | |||
| Claims settled | ||||
| Related torts | 149 | $89 792 ($4000, $317 500) | 0.4370 (0.2248, 0.6492) | <0.001‡ |
| All torts | 1895 | $85 682 ($1308, $270 000) | ||
| Mean difference | $4110 | |||
| Suits settled | ||||
| Related torts | 77 | $254 924 ($0, $750 000) | 0.7592 (0.0093, 1.509) | 0.047‡ |
| All torts | 1060 | $206 107 ($0, $750 000) | ||
| Mean difference | $48 818 | |||
| Suits for plaintiff | ||||
| Related torts | 3 | $618 170 ($67 376, $1 677 135) | 2.109 (−1.570, 5.787) | 0.35 |
| All torts | 97 | $480 802 ($0, $2 728 524) | ||
| Mean difference | $137 368 | |||