Societal costs of non-cardiac chest pain compared with ischemic heart disease - a longitudinal study

Table 5 Annual direct cost per patient of angina pectoris in Euros (€)

	Cost per patient of angina pectoris (n = 49)
	Primary care and out-patient clinics		Hospital care		Total annual direct costs
	Cost per patient,	Cost per patient,	Cost per patient,	Cost per patient,	Cost per patient,	Cost per patient,
	Year 1	Year 2	Year 1	Year 2	Year 1	Year 2
Hospital care including nursing/caring staff and premises costs^*	0	0	2722	1454	2722	1454
Staff and treatment^□	1342	1651	1576	545	2918	2196
Medical service^‡	455	447	4609	1003	5064	1450
Drugs, materials and medical devices	869	784	890	683	1760	1467
Administrative contacts^†	109	119	4	0	113	120
Overhead costs and other	314	346	984	400	1297	746
Total cost	3089	3348	10,785	4084	13,875	7432

* = Not relevant for primary care and out-patient clinics.
^□ = In hospital care, the costs for nursing/caring staff are not included.
‡ = Medical service includes anaesthesia, surgery, postoperative care, intensive care, radiology, and laboratory services.
† = Administrative contacts mainly within primary care and out-patient clinics.

ISSN: 1472-6963