Direct costs incurred by families
| Hospital care | Hospital at Home | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| *t test of means with unequal variance. | |||
| †t test of means with equal variance. | |||
| ‡Excluding £130 for holiday cancellation fee for one family. | |||
| Mean number of journeys to hospital | 5.30 | 3.05 | <0.0001* |
| Mean journey distance (miles) | 4.5 | 5.2 | 0.11* |
| Mean fares paid (users of taxis and buses only) | £10.04 | £8.25 | 0.59† |
| Mean total travel cost | £21.42 | £15.15 | 0.007* |
| Mean food cost | £9.23 | £6.34 | 0.09† |
| Mean cost of phone calls | £0.87 | £0.69 | 0.62† |
| Childcare costs | £2.24 | £0.12 | 0.047* |
| Other costs | £1.17 | £0.55 | 0.31†‡ |
| Total direct costs | £23.31 | £13.76 | 0.001* |