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Table 7 Total annual direct cost per patient by gender, age and migraine status

From: Cost of chronic and episodic migraine patients in continuous treatment for two years in a tertiary level headache Centre

Gender

N.

Specialist visits

Diagnostic tests

ED + Hospitalizations

Acute medications

Preventive medications

PRI

Total (±SD)

p-value

Men

80

57 €

13 €

33 €

131 €

819 €

220 €

1274 € (± 1772)

0.013

Women

468

61 €

12 €

28 €

174 €

983 €

260 €

1517 € (± 1685)

Age

N.

Specialist visits

Diagnostic tests

ED + Hospitalizations

Acute medications

Preventive medications

PRI

Total (±SD)

p-value

18-34

57

53 €

17 €

21 €

139 €

625 €

229 €

1085 € (± 1674)

0.002

35-44

63

59 €

14 €

70 €

206 €

902 €

287 €

1537 € (± 1772)

45-54

196

59 €

12 €

31 €

200 €

948 €

260 €

1510 € (± 1711)

55-64

155

64 €

10 €

20 €

163 €

1094 €

253 €

1602 € (± 1641)

>64

77

61 €

11 €

13 €

84 €

1008 €

242 €

1417 € (± 1649)

Diagnosis

N.

Specialist visits

Diagnostic tests

ED + Hospitalizations

Acute medications

Preventive medications

PRI

Total (±SD)

p-value

CM

359

70 €

8 €

40 €

191 €

1451 €

277 €

2037 € (± 924)

0.001

EM

189

41 €

19 €

6 €

123 €

24 €

215 €

427 € (± 436)

Total

548

60 €

12 €

29 €

168 €

959 €

255 €

1482 € (± 1705)

 
  1. CM chronic migraine, DH day hospital, ED emergency department, EM episodic migraine, PRI private cost.
  2. Costs are calculated in 2019 Euros.
  3. The private contribution for specialist visits, diagnostic tests and medications is calculated separately.
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The Journal of Headache and Pain

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