Table 4.

Annual costs of illness per patient with chronic leg ulcer (Euro; n = 502)

Annual costs of illness (€)	Mean	SD	Median	Minimum	Maximum
Topical treatment SHI	637·37	1257·30	336·00	0·00	17055·36
Wound dressings SHI	1339·69	2124·07	529·20	0·00	21031·68
Topical treatment patient	156·75	234·69	56·64	0·00	1466·40
Systemic treatment SHI	874·35	712·63	916·15	0·00	3300·75
Total drug expenses SHI	910·87	771·52	916·15	0·00	5496·81
Total drug expenses Patient	156·75	234·69	56·64	0·00	1466·40
Non‐drug treatment costs SHI	2071·88	2660·14	1127·76	0·00	28567·03
Non‐drug treatment expenses patient	328·89	665·92	148·80	0·00	9600·00
Outpatient treatment fees	1309·82	2025·88	180·00	0·00	10297·92
Total treatment costs SHI	4292·57	3845·00	3041·04	0·00	33785·84
Total treatment costs patient	607·60	778·97	414·24	0·00	10331·52
Hospital costs	3387·39	5271·38	0·00	0·00	28362·00
Total costs SHI	7679·96	6912·63	6150·96	0·00	42401·69
Total costs patient	607·60	778·97	414·24	0·00	10331·52
Total direct costs	8287·55	7095·56	6846·69	0·00	43245·29
Total indirect costs	772·17	1676·86	0·00	0·00	10281·60
Total costs	9059·72	7435·60	7247·78	0·00	44461·92

SHI, statutory health insurances.