Table 2 Expenditure reductions in response to financial constraints
|  |  | Previous month’s healthcare expenditure Median (IQR) | Monthly healthcare expenditure after choices made under financial constraints Median (IQR) | Reduction in expenditure Median | Median percentage reduction in expenditure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | GP | €60 (€20-€100) | €35 (€4-€60) | €25 | 41.7% |
Medicines | €28 (€10-€60) | €20 (€6-€46) | €8 | 28.6% | |
Primary Care (physio, occupational therapist, psychologist) | €60 (€10-€110) | €20 (€0-€60) | €40 | 66.7% | |
Other Healthcare (hospital visits, specialist doctors, etc.) | €100 (€15-€200) | €17 (€0-€108) | €83 | 83.0% | |
One Condition | GP | €60 (€40-€66) | €40 (€14-€60) | €20 | 33.3% |
Medicines | €20 (€10-€40) | €15 (€4-€30) | €5 | 25.0% | |
Primary Care | €30 (€0-€65) | €16 (€1-€50) | €14 | 46.7% | |
Other Healthcare | €68 (€14-€141) | €6 (€0-€70) | €62 | 91.2% | |
Two Conditions | GP | €60 (€13-€110) | €25 (€3-€65) | €35 | 58.3% |
Medicines | €26 (€10-€60) | €20 (€6-€47) | €6 | 23.1% | |
Primary Care | €60 (€29-€130) | €17 (€0-€56) | €43 | 71.7% | |
Other Healthcare | €80 (€13-€140) | €8 (€0-€75) | €72 | 90.0% | |
Three or more Conditions | GP | €60 (€15-€120) | €28 (€3-€65) | €32 | 53.3% |
Medicines | €39 (€12-€80) | €28 (€7-€60) | €11 | 28.2% | |
Primary Care | €60 (€12-€120) | €27 (€0-€69) | €33 | 55.0% | |
Other Healthcare | €130 (€20-€240) | €28 (€2-€146) | €102 | 78.5% |