Table 2 Description of annual cost per category of costa
From: Estimated costs for Duchenne muscular dystrophy care in Brazil
Category of cost | Mean (SD) | Median (IQR25;75) | N |
|---|---|---|---|
Hospital (R$) | 1345 (1286) | 1057 (515; 1899) | |
Professionals | 293 (232) | 228 (89; 445) | 26 |
Medications | 1006 (1207) | 767 (219; 1372) | 21 |
Hospital structure | 32 (35) | 16 (5; 60) | 26 |
Emergency careb | 149 (35) | 148 | 2 |
Home care (R$) | 20,137 (23,452) | 15,820 (5117; 25,096) | |
Medications | 1527 (1915) | 1110 (0; 2370) | 17 |
Food supplements | 18 (94) | NA | 1 |
Home infrastructure | 6842 (19,701) | 195 (0; 6700) | 16 |
Transportation | 335 (662) | 0 (0; 404) | 8 |
Health plan | 912 (2239) | 0 (0; 549) | 7 |
Loss of productivity | 9454 (11,391) | 5932 (0; 15,106) | 12 |
Ventilation | 55 (282) | NA | 1 |
Consultations outside the reference site | 276 (733) | 0 (0; 236) | 9 |
Caretaker | 715 (2910) | NA | 2 |
Transportation | 415 (426) | 226 (103; 672) | |
Total (R$) | 21,898 (23,556) | 17,122 (6786; 25,621) |