Table 5 Economic outcomes: non-medical and indirect costs
Mean (SD), unless noted | CHESS US+ n = 57 |
|---|---|
Non-medical cost | |
Alternative and complimentary therapies | $150 (452) |
Devices and home alterations | $28 (75) |
Over the counter medications | $178 (323) |
Disability entitlement | $116 (343) |
Transit | $333 (351) |
Professional caregiver | $947 (5,081) |
Informal caregiver | $619 (3,179) |
Indirect cost | |
Absenteeism | $760 (2,286) |
Early retirement/unemployed due to hemophilia | $6,171 (16,640) |
Total non-medical cost | $2,371 (6,184) |
Total indirect cost | $6.931 (16,510) |