Table 3 Number of health care visits for HZ and PHN patients during 2011 including: inpatient care (hospitalization), outpatient care (primary) and outpatient care (specialist)
From: Burden of herpes zoster and post-herpetic neuralgia in Sweden
Type of care | Diagnosis | Number of visits; all ages (> = 50 years) | Total cost; all ages (> = 50 years) (SEK) |
|---|---|---|---|
Inpatient care (hospitalization)* | HZ | 725 (640) | 23 342 200 (21 784 000) |
PHN | 222 (217) | 11 107 400 (11 014 000) | |
Outpatient care (primary) ** | HZ | 59 457 (44 147) | 97 876 300 (71 524 300) |
PHN | 924 (829) | 1 402 800 (1 246 300) | |
Outpatient care (specialist)* | HZ | 6 517 (5292) | 15 634 300 (12 695 500) |
PHN | 617 (570) | 1 480 200 (1 367 400) | |
Total: | 150 843 200 (119 631 400) |