Table 3.
Main unit cost per resource use items in hospital care, municipal rehabilitation and aid service, average income and informal care for patients with first-ever stroke in western Sweden during 2008
| Cost item | Unit | SEK | (€) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-hospital |
|
|
|
| Ambulance transportation |
|
2000 |
(220) |
| Own transportation |
|
1000 |
(110) |
| Inpatient care |
Per diem |
5400 |
(600) |
| Outpatient care |
|
|
|
| Medical specialist |
Per visit |
4000 |
(440) |
| General practitioner |
Per visit |
2000 |
(220) |
| Speech therapist |
Per treatment |
800–6100 |
(90–700) |
| Other |
Per visit |
1800 |
(200) |
| Municipal care |
|
|
|
| Municipal home care |
Per diem |
480 |
(50) |
| Municipal assistant living |
Per diem |
1600 |
(180) |
| Average income |
Per month |
35000 |
(3900) |
| Informal care |
|
|
|
| Working age |
Per hour |
200 |
(20) |
| Pension age | Per hour | 70 | (8) |
Prices of year 2008 in SEK and (€).
Based on converting currency rate 1 June 2012 (1 SEK = €0,11).
Data source: see methods.