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Table 5 Cost of post stroke monitoring programmes for 24 weeks’ duration from societal perspective

From: The integrated care pathway for managing post stroke patients (iCaPPS©) in public primary care Healthcentres in Malaysia: impact on quality adjusted life years (QALYs) and cost effectiveness analysis

Variables

Median (IQR)

Mann Whitney test, z

p

iCaPPS©

Conventional care

Number of clinic visits

6.0 (4.0,7.25)

6.0 (5.0,8.0)

−1.82

0.069

Providers’ cost (MYR)

546.40 (555.69)

329.26 (220.93)

−2.645

0.008

Patients’ cost by components (MYR)

 Patients’ loss of income / productivity

18.94 (69.14)

28.64 (77.57)

−1.159

0.247

 Caregivers’ loss of income / productivity

29.31 (70.57)

82.39 (70.44)

−2.486

0.013

 Other Direct costsa

120.00 (278.70)

34.00 (104.00)

−3.681

0.000

 Total patient cost

199.43 (407.87)

123.41 (151.48)

−2.831

0.005

 Total cost for (MYR)

790.34 (1172.67)

527.22 (370.68)

−3.252

0.001

  1. aPrivate clinics and other charges related to treatment for stroke, also includes transport and food and beverage expenses during visit
  2. Figures in bold are statistically signifcant