Table 2.
Health economic data
| Resource utilization and costs differing by injector | Cost per patient per injection | |
|---|---|---|
|
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| Injections by HCP | Injections by patient/partner | |
| Direct costs | ||
| Nursing visits | €65 | None |
| 1 visit/injection | ||
| €65 per primary care nurse visit in Sweden (2009 price from Swedish south-eastern health care region) | ||
| Indirect costs | ||
| Patient/partner time for travel and injection | €7.95 | €0.10 |
| 1.4 hours per patient/partner for travel and injection | 0.0183 hour (66 seconds)a per patient/partner for injection | |
| 23% (6/26) of patients or accompanying partners are employed, on average | 23% (6/26) of patients or accompanying partners are employed, on average | |
| €25/h mean income (Statistics Sweden, 2009: 165 hours working month with an average monthly income of €3100 plus 31.42% payroll tax) | €25/hour mean income (Statistics Sweden, 2009: 165 hours working month with an average monthly income of €3100 plus 31.42% payroll tax) | |