Table 2

Presents average yearly costs and income in Euros for patients with PsA and matched GPC during a 10-year period after date of diagnosis

Patients with PsAGPCp Value
Number of persons (N)10 52520 777
Health cost total 4336  2170 <0.001
 Outpatient services€ 1074 449<0.001
 Inpatient admissions€ 1914 1062<0.001
 Prescription drugs€ 790 379<0.001
 Primary health sector€ 559 279<0.001
Home care*€ 483 337<0.001
Income€ 26 429 31 879 <0.001
 Income from employment25 083 30 673<0.001
 Other income private pension1346 1206<0.001
Public transfer income total€ 11 525  8646 <0.001
Sick pay (public funded)€790 357<0.001
Disability pension3978 1941<0.001
Early retirement 814 1079<0.001
Age pension€ 3974 38610.040
Other public transfers€ 1970 1408<0.001
Direct health costs€4336 2170
Home care costs € 483 337
Indirect costs, foregone earnings€5450
Sum of direct and indirect costs€ 10 269  2507
Net costs€7762
Social transfer payments€11 5258646
Net costs including transfers€ 10 641

  • *Home care cost data are only available from 2009.

  • GPC, general population comparator; PsA, psoriatic arthritis.

  • Bold signifies the value derived from the sum of other values.