Table 3.
Resource variables | Open access (n=77) | Routine visit (n=78) | P value for difference* |
---|---|---|---|
No of surgery visits | 9.23 (7.76) | 7.73 (5.77) | 0.47 |
No of home visits | 0.36 (1.15) | 0.41 (1.23) | 0.69 |
No of tablets or enemas: | |||
Immunosuppressive drugs† | 248 (521) | 167 (633) | 0.70 |
Maintenance drugs ‡ | 1287 (1475) | 855 (1234) | 0.14 |
Antidiarrhoeal drugs§ | 298 (838) | 283 (1138) | 0.95 |
Steroid enemas¶ | 9 (31.6) | 7 (33.2) | 0.42 |
Total cost of drugs (£) | 376 (464) | 263 (404) | 0.17 |
Total primary care costs (£) | 464 (467) | 340 (431) | 0.07 |
Patient borne costs (£) | 40 (33) | 35 (27) | 0.53 |
Total costs to society (£) | 504 (472) | 375 (438) | 0.06 |
Mann-Whitney U test.
Prednisolone, azathioprine.
Mesalazine, olsalazine, balsalazide.
Diphenoxylate, codeine phosphate, loperamide.
Hydrocortisone, prednisolone.