Table 5.

Mean annual cost per patient during the time to diagnosis in euros.

Years to diagnosis	Annual cost per patient (€) §
	Mean (±SD)	95% CI
5	2,286 (2,524)	(636–3,940)
4	1,684 (1,481)	(846–2,520)
3	1,673 (1,527)	(925–2,420)
2	2,485 (2,148)	(1,730–3,240)
1	2,345 (2,104)	(1,690–3,010)
Mean annual cost per patient	2,302 (2,010)	(1,570–2,830)

SD, standard deviation; CI, confidence interval; €, euros;

^§Kruskal–Wallis test: 1.244 (p = 0.81).