Contact Frequency, Travel Time, and Travel Costs for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Table 2
Frequency of visits to health care providers in a 3-month period and average travel costs per visit (return trip) as reported by patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Mean
Sd.
p 25
p 50
p 75
Rheumatoid outpatient clinic
Number of visits
2847
2.8
4.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
Travel expenses (return) (€)
1692
13.3
19.5
3.1
7.7
15.4
Other outpatient clinics
Number of visits
482
2.1
2.8
1.0
1.0
2.0
Travel expenses (return) (€)
328
10.9
19.8
0.0
5.6
13.1
General practitioner
Number of visits
1144
2.3
2.7
1.0
2.0
3.0
Travel expenses (return) (€)
742
4.2
10.5
0.0
1.5
4.6
Private medical specialist
Number of visits
407
1.4
1.3
1.0
1.0
2.0
Travel expenses (return) (€)
247
9.7
13.7
0.0
5.1
11.7
Hospital admission
Number of visits
249
1.3
4.3
0.0
1.0
1.0
Travel expenses (return) (€)
124
16.1
33.0
0.0
3.1
16.0
Emergency department
Number of visits
156
0.6
1.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
Travel expenses (return) (€)
68
3.7
6.4
0.0
0.0
4.6
Note: Sd: standard deviation; DKK: Danish crowns; p 25, p 50, p 75 indicate percentiles. Travel expenses reported in 2013-€.
