Table 4. Out-of-pocket expenses over the past 12 months by stroke characteristics.
| Average cost | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroke characteristics | Doctor / allied health practitioner | CM practitioner | Prescription medications | CM products and practices | Total | ||
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |||
| Years since | <10 years | (n = 319) | $174.3 (313.9) | $26.9 (121.5) | $169.7 (273.7) | $79.0 (184.4) | $450.0 (570.1) |
| diagnosis | ≥10 years | (n = 257) | $74.7 (224.9) | $32.1 (142.1) | $131.1 (233.2) | $69.4 (189.3) | $307.9 (492.1) |
| p-value | <0.001 | 0.640 | 0.073 | 0.542 | 0.002 | ||
| Degree of | 0–2 points | (n = 374) | $85.3 (202.0) | $23.9 (123.7) | $144.6 (234.2) | $66.4 (167.5) | $320.3 (444.5) |
| disability 1 | 3–5 points | (n = 202) | $212.4 (375.6) | $39.1 (143.4) | $167.1 (294.4) | $90.1 (217.1) | $508.7 (668.7) |
| p-value | <0.001 | 0.185 | 0.318 | 0.147 | <0.001 | ||
| Level of | ≤10 points | (n = 516) | $125.4 (273.9) | $28.8 (132.3) | $146.6 (246.3) | $72.5 (183.7) | $373.3 (526.9) |
| fatigue 2 | >10 points | (n = 60) | $168.3 (343.9) | $33.3 (120.6) | $203.3 (332.7) | $94.2 (209.9) | $499.2 (643.1) |
| p-value | 0.264 | 0.799 | 0.105 | 0.395 | 0.088 | ||
| Total | (n = 576) | $129.9 (281.9) | $29.3 (131.0) | $152.5 (256.9) | $74.7 (186.5) | $386.4(540.9) | |
1 modified Rankin Scale (mRS) (0 = no disability and 5 = severe disability)
2 Modified Fatigue Impact Scale– 5-item version (MFIS-5)
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