Table 2 Cost-comparison analyses in ¥
Cost components | Shaoyang specific group (n = 108) mean[95% CI] | Shaoyang non-specific group (n = 110) mean [95% CI] | Yangming specific group (n = 111) mean [95% CI] | Sham acupuncture group (n = 110) mean [95% CI] | P values* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wage per lost day | 78.9[70.7;86.9] | 78.3[69.2;87.3] | 76.0[67.6;84.4] | 81.7[73.5;89.8] | 0.673 |
Costs of low | 257.9[184.5;331.4] | 320.4[248.5;392.2] | 316.7[243.2;390.2] | 238.0[187.5;288.6] | 0.044‡* |
productivity before | |||||
randomization | |||||
Direct costs | |||||
Examinations | 349.3[338.7;359.8] | 344.7[336.7;352.6] | 337.1[326.2;348.0] | 343.4[332.7;354.0] | 0.358 |
Acupuncture | 709.0[659.6;758.5] | 685.7[647.5;723.9] | 721.0[678.2;763.8] | 690.1[642.6;737.5] | 1.00 |
Drug fees | 2.6[1.27;3.85] | 2.7[1.39;3.93] | 3.7[0.64;6.78] | 5.7[1.54;9.85] | 0.578 |
Total cost | 1060.9[1005.4;1116.3] | 1033.0[990.7;1075.3] | 1061.8[1012.3;1111.3] | 1039.1[985.7;1092.6] | 0.717 |
Indirect costs | |||||
During treatment | 109.3[68.8;149.7] | 188.0 [123.9;252.2] | 183.3[122.0;244.9] | 153.8[115.7;191.9] | 0.005‡* |
Weeks 5-8 | 57.6[31.01;84.17] | 129.0[87.71;170.2] | 130.6[79.2;182.1] | 128.6[90.22;167.0] | <0.001‡* |
Weeks 13-16 | 45.5[24.0;67.0] | 77.7[56.0;99.4] | 115.1 [60.3;167.0] | 148.6[103,5;193.6] | <0.001‡* |
Total cost | 212.3[132.3;292.3] | 394.7[289.3;500.1] | 429.0[272.6;585.5] | 430.9[327.7;534.1] | <0.001‡* |
Charge by week 4 | 1170.1[1097.6;1242.6] | 1221.1[1142.5;1299.8] | 1245.1[1167.4;1322.8] | 1192.9[1128.4;1257.3] | 0.231 |
Charge by week 8 | 1227.7[1137.9;1317.5] | 1350.0[1242.1;1457.9] | 1375.7[1257.6;1493.8] | 1321.5[1240.9;1402.o] | 0.029‡* |
Overall cost | 1273.2[1171.3;1375.1] | 1427.7[1311.8;1543.6] | 1490.8[1327.1;1654.6] | 1470.1[1358.8;1581.3] | 0.004‡* |