Table 4 Mean (SD) costs for treatment group for all patients
SEN (n = 262) | HO (n = 249) | Difference (95% CI)† | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
mean | (SD) | mean | (SD) | ||
HEALTH CARE SECTOR | |||||
Resource use | |||||
Radiograph | 34.5 | (15.7) | 31.8 | (17.8) | 2.7 (-0.3 ; 5.9) |
Crutch-use | 4.7 | (5.8) | 4.4 | (4.2) | 0.3 (-0.5 ; 1.2) |
Tubigrip | 2.3 | (3.3) | 2.5 | (3.4) | -0.3 (-0.9; 0.4) |
Pressure bandage | 9.4 | (26.6) | 10.0 | (26.9) | -0.6 (-3 ; 2) |
Lower extremity cast | 15.2 | (28.5) | 13.2 | (27.1) | 2.0 (-2.3; 6.3) |
Costs related to operation | |||||
Hospitalization | 42.3 | (333) | 27.1 | (210) | 15.2 (-33; 65) |
OR/osteosynthesis materials | 52.9 | (342) | 46.9 | (333) | 6.0 (-69 ; 81) |
Valuation of time of SEN or HO | |||||
Clinical assessment | 2.5 | --- | 2.8 | --- | -0.2 * |
Radiographic assessment | 0.8 | --- | 0.8 | --- | 0.1 * |
Review radiograph | 2.5 | --- | 2.3 | --- | 0.2 * |
Training SEN | 10.4 | --- | 0 | --- | 10.4 * |
INDIRECT HEALTH CARE COSTS | |||||
Time spent in waiting room | 3.8 | (3.3) | 5.7 | (4.7) | -1.9 (-2.6 ; -1,2) |
Waiting time assessment – radiograph | 4.0 | --- | 3.7 | --- | 0.3 * |
Waiting time diagnosis – treatment | 0.4 | --- | 2.2 | --- | -1.8* |
Total health care costs | 178 | (622) | 142 | (529) | 36 (-50 ; 123) |
Total indirect health care costs | 8 | (4) | 12 | (5) | -3 (-4 ; -2) |
Total costs | 186 | (623) | 153 | (529) | 33 (-84 ; 155) |