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Table 2 Use of resources and cost for hospitalization after stroke and in the first year after discharge.

From: Process skill rather than motor skill seems to be a predictor of costs for rehabilitation after a stroke in working age; a longitudinal study with a 1 year follow up post discharge

   

Number

Cost in €

   

Mean

Median

Min-Max

Mean

Median

Min-Max

Direct cost

Acute care in hospital

days

29

25,5

7 – 70

11 401

10 085

2768 – 27 684

 

Rehabilitation ward

days

63

58

20 – 155

35 046

32 019

11035 – 85 567

 

Day clinic rehabilitation

days

28

24

0 – 87

13 802

11 471

0 – 41 581

 

Visit to physician

number

4

3

0 – 30

1 301

977

0 – 9 765

 

Visit to physiotherapist

number

38

28

0 – 169

3 113

2 253

0 – 13 844

 

Visit to occupational therapist

number

20

6

0 – 169

1 679

573

0 – 13 844

 

Visit to nurse

number

16

6

0 – 183

788

283

0 – 8 637

 

Home assistance

hour/week

0.64

0

0 – 8

1 017

0

0 – 11 645

 

Personal assistant

hour/week

4.77

0

0 – 120

5 243

0

0 – 98 679

 

Assistive devices

number

3.19

2

0 – 13

442

173

0 – 4 662

 

Transportation service for disabled

trips/week

3.65

2.5

0 – 36

3 413

2 344

0 – 27 227

 

Housing adaptations

   

935

0

0 – 10 850

 
 

Medication

   

593

451

0 – 4 126

 

Indirect cost

Informal caregiver

hour/week

15.12

2

0 – 63

2 677

1 312

0 – 10 663

 

Production loss first year

   

29 452

33 592

0 – 33 592

 

Summary

Inpatient care

days

92

89.50

36 – 189

46 446

44 921

17 687 – 986 148

 

Direct cost first year after discharge

   

33 604

31 353

2 256 – 137 133

 
 

Total indirect cost first year after discharge

   

35 129

34 904

0 – 44 255

 

Total

Inpatient care, direct and indirect cost one year after discharge

   

115 179

111 178