Table 2.

Mean (SE) costs of productivity losses in the first 3 months post-stroke (n = 65)

	mRS 0 (n = 3)	mRS 1 (n = 5)	mRS 2 (n = 43)	mRS 3–5 (n = 14)
Paid work
Presenteeism	0(0)	0(0)	72(37)	0(0)
Absenteeism	10,464(3851)	8980(3128)	13,812(1464)	17,620(1872)
Total costs	10,464(3851)	8980(3128)	13,884(1462)	17,620(1872)
Unpaid work
Total costs	713(1438)	594(1046)	1635(817)	2081(1296)

^{Abbreviations: mRSmodified Rankin Scale}

^{Note: For the first three months after a stroke, both the friction cost method and the human capital approach yield the same cost estimates (as the friction period was set at 90 days). Costs are in euros}