Table 5.
Comparison of 5 year mean care costs (€, SD) after an incident ACLVI event and stroke.
| Emergency transport | Accident & Emergency | Day cases | Inpatient stays | Outpatient visits | Total hospital costs | Long-term institutionalisation | Total care costs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 year mean care costs (€, SD) | ||||||||
| ACLVI events | 252 (372) | 174 (253) | 1091 (3037) | 25,068 (32,944) | 2183 (4016) | 28,768 (34,859) | 6443 (30,468) | 35,211 (50,500) |
| Stroke | 295 (411) | 193 (255) | 851 (1505) | 19,893 (27,594) | 1390 (1819) | 22,623 (28,348) | 12,769 (41,401) | 35,391 (55,755) |
| 5 year mean care cost differences between ACLVI and stroke (€) | ||||||||
| Mean (95% CI) | −43 (−91–5) | −19 (−51–13) | 240 (−95–575) | 5175 (1230–9120) | 793 (354–1232) | 6145 (1999–10,291) | −6326 (−10,623–2023) | −180 (−6735–6375) |
| p>|z| | 0.081 | 0.243 | 0.160 | 0.010 | 0.0004 | 0.004 | 0.004 | 0.957 |