. 2015 Aug 19;41:59. doi: 10.1186/s13052-015-0165-z

Table 3.

Total cost (€) during the first six months after discharge for the families of VLBWIs and FTIs (T₀-T₆)

Costs funded by the Public Health System	VLBWIs	VLBWIs	VLBWIs	FTIs	FTIs	FTIs	p value
	n =150	n = 150	n = 150	n = 145	n = 145	n = 145	(costs)
	Resource users %	Resource consumption Mean	Mean cost (SD)	Resource users %	Resource consumption Mean	Mean cost (SD)	(costs)
Other hospitalisations	32.0	0.4	803 (1673)	10.3	0.1	401 (1572)	t = 2.21
Other hospitalisations	32.0	0.4	803 (1673)	10.3	0.1	401 (1572)	p = 0.03
General practitioner consultation (Paediatric)	98.6	4.9	71 (52)	98.6	4.5	64 (35)	t = 1.24
General practitioner consultation (Paediatric)	98.6	4.9	71 (52)	98.6	4.5	64 (35)	n.s
Specialist Visits (Follow-up as an outpatient at the birth hospital)	99.3	4.3	90 (59)	57.2	0.9	19 (22)	t = 13.61
	99.3	4.3	90 (59)	57.2	0.9	19 (22)	p < 0.0005
Other specialist visits	72.6	2.5	53 (57)	18.6	0.2	4 (10)	t = 10.06
Other specialist visits	72.6	2.5	53 (57)	18.6	0.2	4 (10)	p < 0.0005
Drugs	76.0		281 (211)	63.4		70 (79)	t = 4.11
Drugs	76.0		281 (211)	63.4		70 (79)	p = 0.0001
Laboratory tests	55.3	3.2	14 (23)	12.4	0.4	2 (9)	t = 6.21
Laboratory tests	55.3	3.2	14 (23)	12.4	0.4	2 (9)	p < 0.0005
Imaging tests	73.3	2.2	106 (114)	10.3	0.1	5 (20)	t = 10.39
Imaging tests	73.3	2.2	106 (114)	10.3	0.1	5 (20)	p < 0.0005
Rehabilitation therapy	20.0	0.9	10 (23)	0.7	0.0	0.0 (0.0)	t = 4.09
Rehabilitation therapy	20.0	0.9	10 (23)	0.7	0.0	0.0 (0.0)	p < 0.0005
Psychological support	7.6	0.3	5 (24)	0.0	0.0	0.0	t = 2.53
Psychological support	7.6	0.3	5 (24)	0.0	0.0	0.0	p = 0.01
Total cost funded by the Public Health System			1433 (1256)			565 (130)	t = 3.71
Total cost funded by the Public Health System			1433 (1256)			565 (130)	p = 0.0002
Costs funded by Families
Drugs	17.0		269 (648)	22.1		69 (42)	t = 4.89
Drugs	17.0		269 (648)	22.1		69 (42)	p < 0.0005
Paediatric visits	30.6	1.0	57 (124)	20.7	0.5	54 (41)	t = 0.20
Paediatric visits	30.6	1.0	57 (124)	20.7	0.5	54 (41)	n.s
Other specialists visits	6.0	0.1	5 (27)	4.8	0.1	4 (27)	t = 0.22
Other specialists visits	6.0	0.1	5 (27)	4.8	0.1	4 (27)	n.s
Laboratory and imaging tests	2.6	0.0	1 (12)	3.4	0.0	2 (10)	t = −0.47
Laboratory and imaging tests	2.6	0.0	1 (12)	3.4	0.0	2 (10)	n.s
Rehabilitation therapy	0.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	-
Paid informal care	33.3		163 (873)	34.7		221 (1192)	t = −0.48
Paid informal care	33.3		163 (873)	34.7		221 (1192)	n.s
Unpaid informal care	28.0		1110 (2431)	28.0		1016 (2196)	t = 0.35
Unpaid informal care	28.0		1110 (2431)	28.0		1016 (2196)	n.s
Travelling	89.3	65.6 (travels)	96 (111)	87.6	2.8 (travels)	56 (43)	t = 3.97
Travelling	89.3	65.6 (travels)	96 (111)	87.6	2.8 (travels)	56 (43)	p = 0.0001
Productivity losses	66.9		10,246 (6073)	63.8		10,380 (5960)	t = −0.19
Productivity losses	66.9		10,246 (6073)	63.8		10,380 (5960)	n.s
Total cost funded by families and productivity losses			11,948 (3563)			11,802 (3623)	t = 0.26
Total cost funded by families and productivity losses			11,948 (3563)			11,802 (3623)	n.s
Total societal cost (T₀-T₆)			13,382 (2461)			12,368 (2506)	t = 1.15
Total societal cost (T₀-T₆)			13,382 (2461)			12,368 (2506)	n.s