Patient-borne costs of diabetes related visits to general practice.
| Mean value for control group/patients (n = 260) | Mean value for intervention group patients (n = 269) | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of average visit (travel expenses, £) | 1.53 | 1.32 |
| Cost of average visit (time costs, £) | 8.05 | 8.60 |
| Total cost of visit (£) | 9.58 | 9.92 |
| Total number of visits to general practicea | 5.48 | 5.07 |
| Total responder-borne cost of all visits (£) | 52.47 | 50.31 |
There were no statistically significant differences between any values for intervention and control groups.
↵a Home visits and telephone contacts excluded from analysis.