Table 4 Healthcare resource use and costs according to MS type
From: Impact on healthcare resource utilization of multiple sclerosis in Spain
RRMS | PPMS | Total | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 152 | N = 70 | N = 222 | ||
Annual number per patient, mean (SD) | ||||
Medical visits, primary care | 8.9 (5.9) | 10.0 (7.1) | 9.1 (6.0) | 0.426 |
Medical visits, specialists | 2.3 (1.6) | 3.3 (1.7) | 2.4 (1.7) | 0.012 |
Laboratory tests | 2.9 (2.8) | 3.3 (1.8) | 3.0 (2.7) | 0.589 |
Radiology tests | 1.6 (2.0) | 3.3 (2.2) | 1.8 (2.1) | 0.001 |
Additional tests | 1.7 (2.6) | 4.6 (4.1) | 2.1 (3.0) | <0.001 |
Hospitalisation days | 1.4 (4.0) | 5.4 (6.3) | 1.9 (4.6) | <0.001 |
Hospital emergencies | 1.3 (1.3) | 1.7 (1.8) | 1.4 (1.4) | 0.237 |
Work productivity losses, days | 177 (174.1) | 123.3 (175.2) | 169.9 (174.7) | 0.190 |