From: The financial burden of juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a Nova Scotia experience
Mean (standard deviation) | Median (range) | |
---|---|---|
Annual Medical Costs | ||
Medication | 179.30 (328) | 0 (0, 1680.00) |
Physiotherapy | 1.72 (13) | 0 (0, 93.00) |
Aids/splint materials | 48.92 (98) | 0 (0, 350.00) |
Total | 229.95 (343) | 122.50 (0, 1680.00) |
Annual Non-Medical Costs | ||
IWK Visit Costs | 326.91 (396) | 226.25 (0, 2286.00) |
Peripheral Visit Costs | 116.67 (175) | 50.50 (0, 1000.00) |
Total Annual Visit Costs | 443.58 (427) | 414.75 (0, 2286.00) |
Home Adaptations/Driving to School | 34.17 (217) | 0 (0, 1600.00) |
Total | 477.75 (519) | 436.25 (0, 2685.00) |
Annual Loss of Paid Work | 354.81 (712) | 0 (0, 2600.00) |
Total Annual Costs | 1062.50 (1227) | 619.50 (0, 5535.00) |
Percent of Gross Household Income | 2.5% (5.5) | 0.7% (0, 37%) |