Table 9.
Extended analysis of loss of production including parents’ number of days absent from work and the unit cost per day, during the period 0–24 months from diagnosis
| Students’ T-test | na | Mean | SD | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parents’ number of days absent from work | ||||
| Comparisons between groups | ||||
| Both genders | ||||
| Control group | 169 | 8.01 | 11.92 | |
| Intervention group | 173 | 8.01 | 11.33 | 0.996 |
| Mothers | ||||
| Control group | 90 | 10.71 | 13.84 | |
| Intervention group | 90 | 8.26 | 11.42 | 0.196 |
| Fathers | ||||
| Control group | 79 | 4.92 | 8.33 | |
| Intervention group | 83 | 7.75 | 11.29 | 0.071 |
| Comparisons between genders | ||||
| Both groups | ||||
| Mothers | 180 | 9.48 | 12.71 | |
| Fathers | 162 | 6.37 | 10.03 | 0.012 |
| Control group | ||||
| Mothers | 90 | 10.71 | 13.84 | |
| Fathers | 79 | 4.92 | 8.33 | 0.001 |
| Intervention group | ||||
| Mothers | 90 | 8.26 | 11.42 | |
| Fathers | 83 | 7.75 | 11.29 | 0.796 |
| Unit costs per day (SEK) | ||||
| Comparison between groups | ||||
| Both genders | ||||
| Control group | 169 | 2855 | 1615 | |
| Intervention group | 173 | 2542 | 2271 | 0.143 |
| Comparisons between genders | ||||
| Both groups | ||||
| Mothers | 180 | 2150 | 936 | |
| Fathers | 162 | 3304 | 2570 | 0.000 |
| Control group | ||||
| Mothers | 90 | 2409 | 1119 | |
| Fathers | 79 | 3363 | 1924 | 0.000 |
| Intervention group | ||||
| Mothers | 90 | 1891 | 612 | |
| Fathers | 83 | 3248 | 3072 | 0.000 |
Note: USD 1 = SEK 6.50, EUR 1 = SEK 9.03 (year 2011) average exchange rate www.riksbank.se
aThe parents included in the analysis represent the parents of totally 60 children, who were asked for information of absent from work and income for each of the four follow-up periods