| |
4LB (n = 215)
|
SSB (n = 209)
|
Cost Difference $*
|
|---|
| |
Mean cost (SD) $
|
Mean cost (SD) $
| |
|---|
|
Nursing visits
|
563 (463)
|
653 (547)
|
−90
|
|
Compression bandages
|
811 (897)
|
205 (232)
|
606
|
|
Health services used†
|
35 (96)
|
46 (117)
|
−11
|
|
Out-of-pocket expenses‡
|
28 (78)
|
58 (177)
|
−30
|
|
Lost work due to leg ulcers
|
1.82 (8.08)
|
2.39 (9.06)
|
−0.57
|
|
Hired help§
|
0.43 (3.25)
|
0.56 (2.98)
|
−0.13
|
| |
Mean (95% CI)
|
Mean (95% CI)
| |
|
Total cost
|
1570 (1448, 1870)
|
1150 (1014, 1297)
| |
|
Differential cost
|
420 (235, 739 )
| | |
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Abbreviations: 4LB: four-layer bandage. SSB: short-stretch bandage. SD: standard deviation. CI: confidence intervals derived from the 1000 bootstrapped trials. Notes:
*(4LB mean – SSB mean). †Per participant costs of visits to family physicians, specialists, outpatient services, and emergency rooms. ‡Per participant expenses related to leg ulcer care. §Costs of hired help related to leg ulcer.
