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Table 2 Cost prices (€), multiply imputed and pooled mean (SE) total costs, and mean cost differences (95%CI) during pregnancy for the intervention and the control group

From: Cost-effectiveness of an exercise program during pregnancy to prevent gestational diabetes: Results of an economic evaluation alongside a randomised controlled trial

 

Price € (2009)

Intervention group n = 49 € (SE)

Control group n = 52 € (SE)

Cost difference € (95%CI)

General practitioner*

28

43 (7.2)

44 (13.9)

−1 (−35 ; 25)

Medical specialists*

72

31 (15)

19 (8.9)

12 (−16 ; 50)

Hospitalisation*

151 – 457

858 (392)

14 (9.7)

844 (298 ; 1955)

Occupational physician§

23.31

10 (4.3)

13 (4.1)

−3 (−13 ; 10)

Mental health care*

65 – 103

26 (12.5)

22 (13.2)

4 (−33 ; 38)

Paramedical professionals*§

34.51 – 69.34

60 (23)

108 (36)

−48 (−137 ; 24)

Dietician*

27

7 (2.3)

9 (4.1)

−2.1 (−13 ; 6)

Midwife§

22.60

107 (11.4)

124 (10.7)

−17 (−47 ; 14)

Obstetrician/Gynaecologist*

72

313 (51)

263 (47)

50 (−84 ; 186)

Delivery§

255.71 – 1047.31

1890 (242)

1568 (182)

322 (−244 ; 904)

Medications

 

8 (2.4)

6 (1.6)

1.9 (−3 ; 9)

Direct costs including delivery

 

3354 (491)

2189 (201)

1164 (286 ; 2431)

Direct costs excluding delivery

 

1463 (407)

622 (53)

842 (260 ; 1978)

Productivity loss FCA¥

 

1455 (533)

1536 (433)

−81 (−1306 ; 1375)

Productivity loss HCM¥

 

1498 (578)

1536 (433)

−38 (−1278 ; 1567)

Intervention

21

225 (29)

0

225

Total costs including delivery (FCA)

 

5034 (744)

3725 (462)

1308 (−229 ; 3204)

Total costs excluding delivery (FCA)

 

3144 (666)

2157 (436)

986 (−424 ; 2668)

  1. Abbreviations: €; Euros, SE; standard error, 95%CI; 95% confidence interval, FCA; friction cost approach, HCM; human capital method.
  2. *Prices according to Dutch guidelines for costing.
  3. §Prices according to professional organisation or health care provider.
  4. ¥Production loss per hour based on age and gender, obtained from the Dutch guidelines for costing.
  5. The cost price of the exercise program was €21 per session per participant.