Table 3.
Mean staff time expended by visit type (adjusted by ANCOVA)
| Visit type | qw ESA administration group | q3w ESA administration group | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean no. of visits | Mean time (min) | Total time (min) | Mean no. of visits | Mean time (min) | Total time (min) | |
| ESA-only visits | 1.89 | 21.5 | 40.64 | 0.57 | 21.5 | 12.26 |
| ESA + chemotherapy visits | 2.91 | 23.2 | 67.51 | 2.59 | 23.2 | 60.09 |
| Haemoglobin check-only visits | 0.76 | 16.5 | 12.54 | 2.43 | 16.5 | 40.10 |
| Total | 5.56 | 120.69 | 5.59 | 112.45 | ||
| Total for ESA-related visits only | 4.8 | 108.15 | 3.16 | 72.35 | ||
ANCOVA analysis of covariance, ESA erythropoiesis-stimulating agent, q3w once every 3 weeks, qw once weekly