Resource use in respondents with ADEs, and unit costs for the resources
| Respondents reporting ADE and resource use | Quantity of resources used | Unit cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total=1377 N (% of total) | N or hours | (Int$) | |
| Direct costs | |||
| Dispensed medicines* | 1218 (88.5) | 26436 | – |
| Healthcare use: | |||
| Phone calls | 106 (7.7) | 267 | 18.5 |
| Nurse visits | 93 (6.8) | 182 | 55.4 |
| Physician visits | 92 (6.7) | 124 | 138.6 |
| Specialist physician and ED visits | 91 (6.6) | 191 | 313.0 |
| Home healthcare | 6 (0.4) | 39 | 110.9 |
| Other somatic visits | 52 (3.8) | 159 | 55.4 |
| Psychiatrist visits | 4 (0.3) | 4 | 407.5 |
| Other psychiatric visits | 49 (3.6) | 120 | 163.0 |
| Hospitalisations | 16 (1.2) | 20 | 5036.7 |
| Social services: | |||
| Home-help services | 52 (3.8) | 1851 | 45.7 |
| Nursing homes | 19 (1.4) | 480 | 173.9 |
| Transportation: | |||
| Services for the disabled | 38 (2.8) | 420 | 29.8 |
| Other transportation | 240 (17.4) | 2793 | 2.5 |
| Indirect costs | |||
| Sick leave (by age) (years) | |||
| 18–24 | 24 (23.1) | 1000 | 12.1† |
| 25–34 | 35 (18.4) | 1690 | 15.7† |
| 35–44 | 36 (19.1) | 1852 | 18.2† |
| 45–54 | 29 (13.0) | 1186 | 18.5† |
| 55+ | 39 (5.8) | 2062 | 18.2† |
| Informal care | 228 (16.6) | 2871 | 17.2† |
Resource use quantities, percentages and costs are rounded.
*Based on register data.
†The unit cost indicated was the average wage per hour in each age group,24 which was then multiplied by the general payroll tax. For residents <26 years of age, the general payroll tax was 15.49% and for residents ≥26 years of age it was 31.42%.25 For informal care, the indicated unit cost was the average wage per hour, which was then multiplied by the general payroll tax for residents ≥26 years of age.
ADE, adverse drug events; ED, emergency department; Int$, international dollars; N, number; NA, not applicable; Q, quartile.