Table 7 Health care costs (in Swiss Francs) of IBD patients treated with or without biologics in 2014 (n = 4812)
Mean (SD, median) | No Biologics | Biologics | p a |
|---|---|---|---|
Total | 10,437 (15,146, 5833) | 28,265 (12,970, 25,779) | <0.001 |
Inpatient | 2308 (8340, 0) | 1887 (4790, 0) | 0.3 |
Outpatient | 5163 (6912, 3368) | 6303 (4830, 4956) | <0.001 |
Primary care physicians | 635 (777, 417) | 551 (769, 285) | <0.001 |
Specialists | 1516 (1854, 941) | 2026 (2191, 1509) | <0.001 |
Others (e.g. paramedical) | 3012 (6044, 1401) | 3726 (3630, 2692) | <0.001 |
Medications | 2966 (5464, 1644) | 20,075 (9486, 19,316) | <0.001 |