Table 8.
Loss of production (indirect costs) due to parents’ and relatives’ absence from work related to the child’s diabetes diagnosis and a summary of direct and indirect costs related to the child’s diagnosis
| Relation (months from diagnosis) | n | Hospital-based care | n | HBHC | CI of the difference | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEK Mean (SD) | SEK Mean (SD) | Lower - Upper | |||||
| Fathers (0–1) | 22 | 30 606 (45 387) | 26 | 34 490 (36 148) | −27 574 | 19 806 | 0.743 |
| Fathers (1–6) | 21 | 12 819 (20 110) | 22 | 34 045 (59 059) | −48 635 | 6 182 | 0.123 |
| Fathers (6–12) | 23 | 19 707 (70 008) | 20 | 17 154 (25 000) | −30 810 | 35 916 | 0.878 |
| Fathers (12–24) | 14 | 7 956 (10 685) | 16 | 4 527 (9 234) | −4 017 | 10 877 | 0.354 |
| Fathers (sum of 0–24) | 19 078 (46 102) | 24 834 (39 896) | −19 115 | 7 602 | 0.396 | ||
| Mothers (0–1) | 26 | 35 362 (22 138) | 28 | 26 526 (21 121) | −2 978 | 20 649 | 0.139 |
| Mothers (1–6) | 24 | 26 482 (52 562) | 26 | 19 050 (31 356) | −16 955 | 31 819 | 0.543 |
| Mothers (6–12) | 24 | 22 321 (38 353) | 20 | 5 849 (14 026) | −1 802 | 34 746 | 0.076 |
| Mothers (12–24) | 16 | 15 844 (18 559) | 16 | 4 625 (6 926) | 857 | 21 580 | 0.035* |
| Mothers (sum of 0–24) | 26 046 (36 574) | 15 878 (23 358) | 1 141 | 19 196 | 0.027* | ||
| Parents (0–1) | 48 | 33 182 (34 451) | 54 | 30 361 (29 321) | −9 708 | 15 351 | 0.656 |
| Parents (1–6) | 44 | 20 563 (41 290) | 47 | 26 474 (46 584) | −24 295 | 12 472 | 0.524 |
| Parents (6–12) | 47 | 21 042 (55 509) | 40 | 11 501 (20 811) | −8 937 | 28 017 | 0.308 |
| Parents (12–24) | 30 | 12 163 (15 664) | 32 | 4 576 (8 029) | −1 147 | 14 028 | 0.022* |
| Parents (sum of 0–24) | 169 | 22 789 (41 323) | 173 | 20 175 (35 577) | −5 290 | 10 519 | 0.516 |
| Relatives (0–24) | 5 | 12 560 (14 346) | 13 | 7 125 (5 031) | −12 182 | 23 052 | 0.451 |
| aSum families (0–24) | 23 161 (41 316) | 20 710 (32 898) | −5 484 | 10 385 | 0.544 | ||
| Sum direct and indirect costs (0–24) | 30 | 220 270 (166 253) | 30 | 176 769 (95 213) | −26 516 | 113 519 | 0.219 |
Note: USD 1 = SEK 6.50, EUR 1 = SEK 9.03 (year 2011) average exchange rate www.riksbank.se
*p < 0.05
a Parents and relatives together