Table 3 Mean (SD) healthcare utilisation per treatment group
SEN (n = 261) | HO (n = 249) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
mean | (SD) | N* | mean | (SD) | N* | |
Health care Resource | ||||||
Radiograph | 83% | (38%) | 76% | (43%) | ||
Crutch-use | 67% | (47%) | 45 | 67% | (47%) | 70 |
Duration of Crutch-use (days) | 9.2 | (8.2) | 21 | 8.2 | (5.0) | 28 |
Tubigrip | 32% | (47%) | 36% | (48%) | ||
Pressure bandage | 38% | (49%) | 41% | (49%) | ||
Lower extremity cast | 22% | (42%) | 19% | (40%) | ||
Number of hospital admittances | 3% | (17%) | 2% | (15%) | ||
Duration of hospitalization (days) | 3.3 | (2.9) | 7 | 2.8 | (1.5) | 5 |
Duration of operation (min) | 83 | (35) | 7 | 95 | (22) | 5 |
Invested time patient | ||||||
Time spent in waiting room (min) | 27 | (23) | 200 | 41 | (35) | 231 |