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Table 5 Differences in excess costs per patient with first-ever stroke in western Sweden during 2008 for females and males

From: Economic burden of stroke in a large county in Sweden

Cost item

Female

Male

 

SEK

SEK

Inpatient care costs

88

(9.6)

95

(10.5)

Outpatient care costs

6

(0.7)

5

(0.5)

Total healthcare cost

94

(10.3)

103

(11)

Municipal care costs

78

(8.5)

72

(8)

Total direct costs

172

(19)

175

(19)

Productivity loss total

17

(2)

21

(2.3)

Total costs

189

(21)

196

(21.5)

  1. Total number of patients n = 3,074. Prices of year 2008 in thousand SEK and (€).
  2. Based on converting currency rate 1 June 2012 (1 SEK = €0,11).