Table 3

Mean direct healthcare costs after TS, by person characteristics

Patient characteristicsNo.Mean cost
n=58EUR (95% CI)
Sex
 Women539907 (7815 to 11 999)
 Men515 161 (6268 to 24 054)
Age
 Below 65 years209711 (6446 to 12 976)
 65–75 years2411 724 (8167 to 15 282)
 75 years or older148948 (6142 to 11 754)
Country of birth
 Sweden4910 426 (8336 to 12 517)
 Other810 071 (3381 to 16 762)
Education*
 Upper secondary school3311 296 (8301 to 14 291)
 Post-secondary school249112 (6262 to 11 962)
Nicotine use†
 No current or previous use2810 091 (7040 to 13 142)
 Current or previous use3010 611 (8015 to 13 206)
Disease history*
 Previous heart attack, angina or stroke109480 (6134 to 12 825)
 No previous heart attack, angina or stroke4810 543 (8157 to 12 930)
Comorbidity*
 Hypertension319860 (7388 to 12 331)
 No hypertension2610 969 (7556 to 14 383)
Total 58 10 360 (8310 to 12 409)
  • *One missing and †six missing.

  • TS, takotsubo syndrome.