Table 3.
Summary of Healthcare Costs, 6 to 18 Months
| OMC (n=20) | SE (n=37) | ST (n=41) | P Value (SE vs OMC)* | P Value (ST vs OMC)* | P Value (ST vs SE)* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise intervention, $ | — | 360±285 (359) | — | — | — | — |
| Outpatient & residential care, $ | 2380±2853 (1091) | 2129±2619 (1309) | 1737±2398 (873) | 0.739 | 0.360 | 0.493 |
| Cardiovascular admissions, $ | 739±2600 (0) | 1522±5057 (0) | 1537±6193 (0) | 0.443 | 0.482 | 0.990 |
| Medications, $ | 413±318 (449) | 352±318 (356) | 412±366 (463) | 0.498 | 0.992 | 0.450 |
| Total, $ | 3531±4849 (1490) | 4363±6169 (2213) | 3686±6746 (1341) | 0.604 | 0.927 | 0.646 |
Values represent mean±SD; median values in parentheses. OMC indicates optimal medical care; SE, supervised exercise; ST, stenting.
*
P values from 2‐sample t‐tests.