Table 1 Comparison Among Economic Parameters of Two Strategies for Control of Severe Asthma (n = 64)
From: The Impact of a Program for Control of Asthma in a Low-Income Setting
| Â | Year Before ProAR (US$) Median (Quartile) | Year After ProAR (US$) Median (Quartile) | P* |
|---|---|---|---|
Government annual costs per patient | Â | Â | Â |
   Cost of outpatient treatment | 184 (177/192) | 359 (240/471) | < 0.01 |
   Cost of hospital treatment | 590 (78/1330) | 0 0/19) | < 0.01 |
   Total annual government costs of treatment | 750 (286/1462) | 363 (255/481) | < 0.01 |
Family annual costs of treatment and income | Â | Â | Â |
   Family income | 2768 (1912/4033) | 3280 (2191/5050) | 0.02 |
   Family expenses with asthma (direct cost) | 615 (343/1374) | 74 (34/275) | < 0.01 |
   Proportion of income spent with asthma | 29% | 2% |  |
   Total family costs (direct + indirect) | 807 (358/1509) | 74 (35/281) | < 0.01 |