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

Table 4.

Total cost (€) from six months to 18 months after discharge for the families of VLBWIs and FTIs (T₆-T₁₈)

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	23.3	0.4	466 (1147)	6.9	0.1	265 (1,188)	t = 3.06
Other hospitalisations	23.3	0.4	466 (1147)	6.9	0.1	265 (1,188)	p < 0.0005
General practitioner consultation (Paediatric)	98.0	5.4	78 (70)	97.2	5.7	81 (75)	t = −0.35
General practitioner consultation (Paediatric)	98.0	5.4	78 (70)	97.2	5.7	81 (75)	n.s
Specialist visits (Follow-up as an outpatient at the birth hospital)	96.6	3.5	74 (49)	53.1	0.9	20 (23)	t = 12.06
	96.6	3.5	74 (49)	53.1	0.9	20 (23)	p < 0.0005
Other specialist visits	54.0	1.6	33 (50)	15.8	0.2	4 (13)	t = 6.66
Other specialist visits	54.0	1.6	33 (50)	15.8	0.2	4 (13)	p < 0.0005
Drugs	83.3		104 (84)	86.2		10 (54.0)	t = 5.66
Drugs	83.3		104 (84)	86.2		10 (54.0)	p < 0.0005
Laboratory tests	29.3	2.3	10 (22)	19.3	0.6	3 (10)	t = 3.23
Laboratory tests	29.3	2.3	10 (22)	19.3	0.6	3 (10)	p < 0.001
Diagnostic tests	28.0	0.6	33 (77)	8.9	0.1	4 (15)	t = 4.44
Diagnostic tests	28.0	0.6	33 (77)	8.9	0.1	4 (15)	p < 0.0005
Rehabilitation therapy	12.6	1.2	13 (52)	1.4	0.3	4 (39)	t = 1.76
Rehabilitation therapy	12.6	1.2	13 (52)	1.4	0.3	4 (39)	n.s
Psychological support	5.3	0.5	9 (89)	0.0	0.0	0.0	t = 1.25
Psychological support	5.3	0.5	9 (89)	0.0	0.0	0.0	n.s
Total cost funded by the public health System			820 (145)			391 (87)	t = 6.20
Total cost funded by the public health System			820 (145)			391 (87)	p < 0.0005
Costs funded by families
Drugs	13.5		109 (956)	15.3		11 (23)	t = 1.34
Drugs	13.5		109 (956)	15.3		11 (23)	n.s
Paediatric visits	30.6	1.1	131 (268)	20.7	0.6	68 (170)	t = 2.43
Paediatric visits	30.6	1.1	131 (268)	20.7	0.6	68 (170)	p = 2.43
Other specialists visits	6.0	0.1	4 (20)	6.2	0.1	9 (44)	t = −1.21
Other specialists visits	6.0	0.1	4 (20)	6.2	0.1	9 (44)	n.s
Laboratory and diagnostic tests	2.0	0.1	1 (5)	1.4	0.0	0 (0)	t = 0.16
Laboratory and diagnostic tests	2.0	0.1	1 (5)	1.4	0.0	0 (0)	n.s
Rehabilitation therapy	0.6	0.1	0.0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	-
Paid informal care	43.4		1183 (355)	44.2		564 (257)	t = 1.71
Paid informal care	43.4		1183 (355)	44.2		564 (257)	n.s
Unpaid informal care	40.0		3617 (612)	37.0		3770 (615)	t = 0.35
Unpaid informal care	40.0		3617 (612)	37.0		3770 (615)	n.s
Travelling	70.0	3.0	69 (85)	51.0	1.2	16 (23)	t = 7.23;
Travelling	70.0	3.0	69 (85)	51.0	1.2	16 (23)	p < 0.000
Productivity losses	20.2		6323 (9848)	11.1		4373 (1135)	t = −0.19
Productivity losses	20.2		6323 (9848)	11.1		4373 (1135)	n.s
Total cost funded by families and productivity losses			11,437 (2583)			8811 (2007)	t = 1.85
Total cost funded by families and productivity losses			11,437 (2583)			8811 (2007)	(p = 0.06)
Total societal cost (T₆-T₁₈)			12,257 (1896)			9202 (1476)	t = 2.27
Total societal cost (T₆-T₁₈)			12,257 (1896)			9202 (1476)	p < 0.02