Table 4 Costs (per patient) of use of healthcare services at baseline and 6 months (n = 36, CAD)
Service | Median cost | Q1—Q3 cost | Median cost | Q1–Q3 cost | Difference in median costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baseline | Baseline | 6 months | 6 months | (6 months—baseline) | |
Family physician | 75.92 | 75.92–113.88 | 75.92 | 37.96–113.88 | 0.00 |
Specialist | 190.48 | 64.72–409.27 | 173.12 | 22.15–321.25 | −17.36 |
Emergency room visits | 0.00 | 0.00–0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00–0.00 | 0.00 |
Ambulance service | 0.00 | 0.00–0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00–0.00 | 0.00 |
Total home care visits | 0.00 | 0.00–0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00–0.00 | 0.00 |
Total diabetes carea | 145.00 | 95.00–214.00 | 499.00 | 356.50–602.00 | 354.00 |
Other health professionals (OHIP)b | 6.11 | 0.00–120.00 | 0.00 | 0.00–60.00 | −6.11 |
Other health professionalsc | 71.68 | 15.00–254.20 | 78.30 | 10.00–222.50 | 6.62 |
Other servicesd | 0.00 | 0.00–616.00 | 0.00 | 0.00–550.00 | 0.00 |
Supplies, equipment | 0.00 | 0.00–0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00–30.00 | 0.00 |
Diagnostic tests | 160.62 | 116.70–279.79 | 138.50 | 72.17–269.66 | −22.12 |
Prescription medse | 766.60 | 365.80–1037.43 | 635.81 | 392.77–1051.39 | −130.79 |
Acute care hospital | 0.00 | 0.00–0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00–0.00 | 0.00 |
Total costs | 2032.31 | 1442.73–3563.02 | 2223.24 | 1660.16–3546.33 | 190.93 |