Table 2.

Indirect and total healthcare cost (€). Data presented as Mean ± standard deviation; (Median; Q1 – Q3)

	CLH (n = 101)	RAH (n = 68)	P value
Healthcare cost	6593.33 ± 2766.09 (5574.93; 5450.66 – 6320.96)	7762.04 ± 2378.25 (6948.67; 6705.29 – 7972.32)	0.01
Hospital admissions	5235.10 ± 1269.43 (4877.15; 4633.77 – 5500.88)	5013.08 ± 1352.95 (4633.77; 4526.77 – 4877.15)	0.28
A&E Department	91.40 ± 153.63 (0; 0–144.24)	76.36 ± 142.01 (0; 0–108,18)	0.52
Specialized care	175.73 ± 119.99 (114,12; 114.12–168.70)	204.02 ± 126.79 (168.70; 114.12–223.28)	0.14
Hospital re-admissions	504.40 ± 2037.11 (0; 0–0)	456.72 ± 1614.06 (0; 0–0)	0.87
Material	82.66 ± 29.63 (74.54; 74.54–74.54)	301.43 ± 26.20 (293.76; 293.76–293.76)	< 0.001
Equipment	504,04 ± 180,69 (45.83; 45.83–45.83)	1710,43 ± 159,78 (900.00; 900.00–900.00)	< 0.001
Indirect cost	1421.82 ± 1194.90 (877.28; 617.35–2200.80)	1220.38 ± 727.67 (1308.02; 627.23–1330.74)	0.22
Productivity loss	1407.72 ± 1193.62 (871.20; 609.84–2178.00)	1204.31 ± 718.87 (1306.80; 609.84–1306.80)	0.21
Trips to the hospital	14.10 ± 23.25 (6.50; 3.02–12.74)	16.07 ± 34.16 (8.46; 3.73–17.48)	0.66
Total cost	8015.14 ± 3512.50 (6834.27; 6171.61 – 8292.46)	8982.42 ± 2611.54 (8246.69; 7821.47 – 9376.90)	0.054

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