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Table 3 Mean cost of services and lost production in six months prior to assessment (2006/07 £s).

From: The hidden cost of chronic fatigue to patients and their families

Category

N (%)

Mean (£)

SD

%

Healthcare

222 (100)

506

459

13.0

   Contacts with professionals

222 (100)

436

385

86.3

Chronic fatigue related

212 (95.5)

194

259

44.5

Non-chronic fatigue related

191 (86.0)

243

306

55.6

   Inpatient care

13 (5.9)

30

162

5.9

   Tests/investigations

205 (92.3)

22

58

4.3

   Medication

85 (38.3)

18

49

3.5

Informal care

67 (30.2)

1022

2459

26.4

Production costs

125 (56.3)

2350

3477

60.6

Total costs

 

3878

4573