Table 4.

Summary of mean (SD) costs for open access and routine follow up (£)

	Open access (n=77)	Routine (n=78)	P value for difference*
Secondary care	582 (808)	611 (475)	0.01
Primary care	464 (467)	340 (431)	0.07
Total NHS cost	1046 (948)	951 (680)	0.89
Patient borne cost	115 (82)	122 (64)	0.07
Cost to society	1160 (1007)	1074 (724)	0.78

^*Mann-Whitney U test.