Table 2.
Indirect and direct costs in cases and controls, postoperative home monitoring Part 2.
| Type of costa | Postoperative home monitoring (n=54), Mean (SD) | Controls (n=107), Mean (SD) |
| Variable direct laborb | 1277.79 (152.78) | 2586.62 (601.84) |
| Variable direct material-general suppliesc | 563.22 (58.37) | 637.26 (120.47) |
| Variable direct otherd | 101.90 (26.88) | 162.94 (44.19) |
| Variable direct material, patient-specific suppliese | 2373.63 (1368.88) | 2724.86 (1170.15) |
| Fixed direct laborf | 192.44 (21.98) | 372.46 (117.92) |
| Fixed direct other—sundryg | 12.02 (0.94) | 6.05 (16.95) |
| Fixed direct building, equipment, and groundsh | 450.05 (30.43) | 247.61 (47.11) |
| Variable indirecti | 626.2 (57.86) | 1764.3 (412.77) |
| Fixed indirectj | 229.07 (23.5) | 696.48 (190.96) |
aCost structure in use in the province of Ontario.
bNurses, lab technicians, social workers, etc.
cFood, dressings, etc.
dContracted laundry service.
eNonward stock drugs, prostheses, etc.
fClerical and management staff in clinical areas.
gInsurance, travel expenses.
hRenovation, equipment maintenance contracts, including software.
iClerical human resources, records, housekeeping etc.
jStaff in overhead areas.