Table 3 Self-administered SCIg and clinic-administered IVIg health care resource use and costs presented overall, and during the first and subsequent years(s) of treatment among the total patient population, and the adult and pediatric cohorts

Cost ($CDN) per patient-year, mean (95% CI); n or p-value

Overall

Total

$817 (723,912); n = 684

$6,204 (6100,6308); n = 7,584

-$5,386 (-5039,-5734); p < 0.001

$782 (696,868); n = 638

$6,714 (6586,6841); n = 5,852

-$5,931 (-5543,-6319); p < 0.001

$1,305 (549,2060); n = 46

$4,482 (4369,4595); n = 1,732

-$3,177 (-2473,-3882); p < 0.001

Preparation and dispensation

$237 (221,254)

$246 (242,250)

$235 (219,252)

$272 (267,277)

$261 (160,363)

$159 (154,163)

Training (SCIg) or visits (IVIg)

$323 (320,326)

$5,958 (5857,6058)

$320 (317,323)

$6,441 (6318,6564)

$363 (349,377)

$4,323 (4214,4432)

First-year

Total

$573 (556,590); n = 684

$6,319 (6213,6424); n = 7,584

-$5,746 (-5639,-5852); p < 0.001

$569 (553,585);  n = 638

$6,853 (6723,6982); n = 5,852

-$6,284 (-6153,-6414);  p < 0.001

$628 (523,732);  n = 46

$4,514 (4401,4628); n = 1,732

-$3,887 (-3734,-4039);  p < 0.001

Preparation and dispensation

$250 (234,266)

$250 (246,254)

$249 (233,265)

$277 (272,282)

$264 (163,366)

$159 (154,163)

Training (SCIg) or visits (IVIg)

$323 (320,326)

$6,068 (5967,6170)

$320 (317,323)

$6,575 (6451,6700)

$363 (349,377)

$4,355 (4246,4465)

Subsequent year(s)

Total

$250 (185,314);  n = 406

$4,045 (3589,4501); n = 1,988

-$3,796 (-3335,-4256); p < 0.001

$254 (186,322);  n = 381

$4,267 (3733,4801); n = 1,692

-$4,013 (-3475,-4552)

p < 0.001

$186 (138,233); n n = 25

$2,776 (2589,2963); n = 296

-$2,591 (-2386, -2783); p < 0.001

Preparation and dispensation

$250 (185,314)

$160 (142,177)

$254 (186,322)

$170 (150,191)

$186 (138,233)

$101 (94,107)

Training (SCIg) or visits (IVIg)

N/A

$3,885 (3,447,4,324)

N/A

$4,097 (3583,4610)

N/A

$2,675 (2495,2856)