Table 6 Total cost and funding source for home modifications and aids used by UK respondents 1
From: Impact of Friedreich’s Ataxia on health-care resource utilization in the United Kingdom and Germany
Modification | Total cost (£) | NHS (£) | Social services (£) | Out-of-pocket (£) | Not stated | Mean cost of adaptation (£) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adaptation bath/ shower | 189,927 | 12,219 | 105,760 | 55,305 | 16,643 | 5,133 |
(6.4%) | (55.7%) | (29.1%) | (8.8%) | |||
Changes to home flooring | 21,850 | 0 | 1,900 | 13,950 | 6,000 | 1,561 |
(8.7%) | (63.8%) | (27.5%) | ||||
Door Widening | 34,408 | 1,775 | 17,431 | 7,426 | 7,776 | 1,911 |
(5.2%) | (50.7%) | (21.6%) | (22.6%) | |||
Electric bed | 33,407 | 13,264 | 5,350 | 9,550 | 5,243 | 1,758 |
(39.7%) | (16.0%) | (28.6%) | (15.7%) | |||
Hand rail & Grab rail | 1,277 | 290 | 697 | 0 | 290 | 256 |
(22.7%) | (54.6%) | (22.7%) | ||||
Hoist | 32,000 | 5,600 | 25,600 | 0 | 800 | 1,684 |
(17.5%) | (80%) | (2.5%) | ||||
Ramps | 76,933 | 4,433 | 49,967 | 18,000 | 4,533 | 2,564 |
(5.8%) | (64.9%) | (23.4%) | (5.9%) | |||
Specialized Mattress | 9,400 | 5,400 | 600 | 2,800 | 600 | 627 |
(57.4%) | (6.4%) | (29.8%) | (6.4%) | |||
Stair Lift | 5,985 | 1,500 | 995 | 1,500 | 0 | 1,197 |
(37.5%) | (24.9%) | (37.5%) | ||||
Stair rail | 786 | 327 | 131 | 262 | 65 | 65 |
(41.7%) | (16.7%) | (33.4%) | (8.3%) | |||
Extensive home improvement | 199,000 | 0 | 143,000 | 11,000 | 45,000 | 33,166 |
(71.9%) | (5.5%) | (22.6%) |