Table 3.
Mean cost per patient per month
Pharmacist-managed group, US$ (£) | Physician-managed group, US$ (£) | P-value | |
---|---|---|---|
Clinic visit | 45.7 ± 34.7 (25.6 ± 19.4) | 67.4 ± 51.1 (37.7 ± 28.6) | < 0.01 |
Medication | 2.7 ± 1.6 (1.5 ± 0.8) | 2.6 ± 1.1 (1.4 ± 0.6) | 0.269 |
Emergency room | 1.0 ± 2.7 (0.5 ± 1.5) | 1.0 ± 4.0 (0.5 ± 2.2) | 0.195 |
Hospitalization | 26.1 ± 90.7 (14.6 ± 50.8) | 26.9 ± 145.3 (15.0 ± 81.4) | 0.102 |
Total | 76 ± 95 (43 ± 53) | 98 ± 158 (55 ± 88) | < 0.01 |