Table 4 Cost analysis for e-scooter injuries
From: Characteristics and costs of electric scooter injuries in Helsinki: a retrospective cohort study
Persons affected | Total amount | Mean cost | Total cost | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 446) | n | €/item | € | |||
The use of EMS | 189 | (42.4%) | 189 | 850 € | 160 650 € | |
ED admission | ||||||
Primary care | 369 | (80.2%) | 377 | 205 € | 77 080 € | |
Specialized care | 120 | (26.0%) | 150 | 505 € | 60 600 € | |
Laboratory measurements | 62 | (13.9%) | 968 | 7,7 € | 7 468 € | |
Radiographs | ||||||
Native x-rays | 253 | (55.0%) | 501 | 35 € | 17 535 € | |
Computed tomography | 11 | (6.7%) | 369 | 140 € | 51 660 € | |
Magnetic resonance imaging | 3 | (1.8%) | 12 | 200 € | 5 800 € | |
Inpatient care | ||||||
ICU treatment | 5 | (1.1%) | 16 d | 1 521 € | 24 343 € | |
Other hospital wards | 57 | (12.8%) | 355 d | 322 € | 114 282 € | |
Outpatient care | ||||||
Phycisian appointments | 189 | (42.4%) | 275 | 259 € | 71 362 € | |
Dentist appointments | 38 | (8.5%) | 68 | 190 € | 7 220 € | |
Physiotherapist appointments | 55 | (12.3%) | 132 | 120 € | 15 840 € | |
Nurse’s appointments | 18 | (4.0%) | 25 | 200 € | 5 000 € | |
Other appointments | 9 | (1.9%) | 17 | 205 € | 1 845 € | |
Operative treatment a | 51 | (11.4%) | 57 | 4 509 € | 234 459 € | |
Hospital care, total | 886 888 € | |||||
Sickness absence | ||||||
Short-term (≤ 10 days) | 173 | (38.8%) | 1393 d | 204 €/d | 284 047 € | |
Long-term (> 10 days) | 103 | (23.9%) | 3535 d | 159 €/d | 561 464 € | |
Sickness absence, total | 173 | (38.8%) | 4928 d | 845 511 € | ||
Cost, total | 1 712 400 € | |||||