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Table 5 Mean charges* to women and their family from randomisation to birth.

From: Costs and consequences of treatment for mild gestational diabetes mellitus – evaluation from the ACHOIS randomised trial

 

Intervention group (n = 52)

Routine-care group (n = 56)

 

Adjusted mean

Adjusted mean

Paid child care

$24

$13

Travel (to & from appts.)

$46

$42

Blood glucose monitoring equipment & consumables

$53

$17

Food substitution: additional expenditure

$20

$10

Subtotal

$143

$82

Mother time off paid work

$84

$145

Partner time off work

$141

$75

Total

$367

$302

  1. * In 2002 Australian dollars, pecuniary and non-pecuniary costs. Wages calculated at the rate of Average Weekly Earnings (ABS).
  2. Adjusted for maternal age, race or ethnic group, and parity.
  3. Rounded to whole dollars.
  4. Costs did not differ between groups
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