Table 2 List of resources with respective price weights, observed resource use for each group during the pre- and post-intervention periods, and pooled values for the total study population during the first 52 week post-partum period.

HEALTH CARE SECTOR

Units

Price weight

(in €)

%

Mean (S.D.)

%

Mean (S.D.)

%

Mean (S.D.)

%

Mean (S.D.)

%

Mean (S.D)

General practitioner

[No. of consults]

21.03 ^†

23

0.3 (0.7)

23

0.3 (0.6)

49

1.2 (1.9)

53

1.1 (1.6)

57

1.5 (2.0)

[No. of tel. consults]

10.51 ^†

14

0.2 (0.6)

17

0.2 (0.5)

16

0.3 (0.7)

19

0.3 (0.8)

29

0.5 (1.0)

[No. of house calls]

42.05 ^†

8

0.1 (0.4)

12

0.2 (0.7)

3

<0.1 (0.2)

2

<0.1 (0.1)

13

0.2 (0.6)

Nurse practitioner

[No. of consults]

21.03 ^†

1

<0.1 (0.1)

3

0.1 (0.4)

3

<0.1 (0.2)

4

0.1 (0.4)

6

0.1 (0.4)

[No. of tel. consults]

10.51 ^†

2

<0.1 (0.2)

3

<0.1 (0.3)

3

<0.1 (0.2)

1

<0.1 (0.2)

5

0.1 (0.3)

[No. of house calls]

42.05 ^†

3

0.1 (0.4)

3

<0.1 (0.3)

0

0 (0)

0

0 (0)

2

<0.1 (0.2)

Midwife

[No. of consults]

12.13 ^†

17

0.2 (0.5)

19

0.3 (0.7)

6

0.1 (0.2)

9

0.1 (0.3)

23

0.3 (0.7)

[No. of tel. consults]

6.06 ^†

4

0.1 (0.3)

5

0.1 (0.3)

0

0 (0)

0.5

<0.1(0.1)

5

0.1 (0.4)

[No. of house calls]

24.26 ^†

25

0.7 (1.4)

23

0.7 (1.5)

0

0 (0)

1

<0.1 (0.1)

24

0.7 (1.5)

Obstetrican/Gynaecologist

[No. of consults]

58.29 ^†

15

0.2 (0.5)

15

0.2 (0.5)

20

0.3 (0.8)

21

0.3 (0.8)

29

0.5 (1.0)

[No. of tel. consults]

29.15 ^†

2

<0.1 (0.1)

4

0.1 (0.3)

1

<0.1 (0.1)

1

<0.1 (0.1)

1

<0.1 (0.1)

Other Medical specialist

[No. of consults]

58.29 ^†

2

<0.1 (0.3)

4

0.1 (0.4)

12

0.3 (1.0)

14

0.3 (0.8)

14

0.3 (1.1)

[No. of tel. consults]

29.15 ^†

1

<0.1 (0.9)

1

<0.1 (0.1)

4

0.1 (0.6)

2

0.1 (0.4)

4

0.1 (0.5)

Hospitalizations

[Length of stay in days]

350.80 ^†

18

0.6 (1.7)

17

0.6 (1.8)

2

0.1 (0.5)

2

0.1 (0.5)

20

0.7 (1.8)

Uncomplicated delivery

[Length of stay in days]

...

8

2.7 (1.6)

6

2.4 (2.0)

...

...

...

...

6.9

0.2 (0.8)

OB-GYN-assisted

[Length of stay in days]

...

0

0 (0)

1

11 (1.4)

...

...

...

...

0.2

<0.1 (0.6)

C-Section

[Length of stay in days]

...

4

5.1 (1.3)

5

4.1 (1.2)

...

...

...

...

5.3

0.2 (1.1)

Peri-partum complications

[Length of stay in days]

...

6

3.4 (3.0)

6

3.4 (3.1)

<1

0.2 (1.1)

1

0.2 (1.1)

6.2

0.2 (1.0)

Other post-partum complications

[Length of stay in days]

...

0

0 (0)

0

0 (0)

1

<0.1 (0.4)

2

<0.1 (0.4)

1.7

0.1 (0.5)

Psychologist

[No. of sessions]

76.90 ^†

0

0

<1

<0.1 (0.1)

4

0.2 (1.5)

1

0.05 (0.59)

3

0.1 (1.1)

Other psych specialists

[No. of sessions]

Variable ^{‡, §}

1

<0.1 (0.1)

1

<0.1 (0.1)

2

0.1 (0.5)

2

0.1 (0.7)

3

0.1 (0.6)

Physical therapist

[No. of sessions]

23.68 ^†

2

0.1 (0.5)

5

0.1 (0.9)

18

1.5 (4.6)

11

0.8 (3.1)

15

1.2 (4.1)

[No. of fitness sessions]

13.20 ^‡

0

0 (0)

0

0 (0)

1

<0.1 (0.4)

1

0.1 (0.7)

1

0.1 (0.5)

Manual therapist

[No. of sessions]

32.75 ^‡

0

0 (0)

0

0 (0)

5

0.2 (0.8)

2

0.1 (0.9)

3

0.1 (0.9)

Exercise therapist-Mensendieck

[No. of sessions]

23.94 ^†

1

<0.1 (0.2)

2

<0.1 (0.4)

3

0.1 (1.2)

3

0.4 (2.3)

3

0.3 (2.0)

[No. of fitness sessions]

11.60 ^‡

0

0 (0)

1

<0.1 (0.3)

0

0 (0)

0.5

0.2 (2.6)

<1

0.1 (2.0)

Other paramedical professionals

[No. of sessions]

Variable ^§

0

0 (0)

1

<0.1 (0.4)

5

0.2 (0.9)

2

0.1 (1.2)

4

0.2 (1.1)

Medications

[% ]

Variable ^¶

64

66

...

...

75

Maternity aid

[Hours]

31.06 ^†

97

40.0 (19.5)

98

39.2 (19.1)

...

...

...

...

98

39.6 (19.3)

Professional home/family care

[Hours]

Variable ^†

2

0.4 (3.6)

2

0.5 (4.0)

0

0 (0)

0.5

0.1 (1.2)

2

0.4 (3.5)

OTHER SECTOR

Occupational health physician

[No. of consults]

34.01 ^§

<1

<0.1 (0.1)

0

0 (0)

8

0.2 (0.8)

7

0.1 (0.4)

7

0.2 (0.6)

[No. of tel. consults]

11.34 ^§

1

<0.1 (0.1)

1

<0.1 (0.1)

5

0.1 (0.5)

7

0.1 (0.5)

6

0.1 (0.5)

Occupational consultant/nurse

[No. of consults]

Variable ^§

0

0 (0)

0

0 (0)

0.5

<0.1 (0.1)

0.5

<0.1 (0.1)

<1

<0.1 (0.1)

[No. of tel. consults]

Variable ^§

0

0 (0)

0

0 (0)

0.5

<0.1 (0.1))

1

<0.1 (0.1)

1

<0.1 (0.1)

Employer-covered fitness

[No. of sessions]

Variable ^§

0

0 (0)

0

0 (0)

0

0 (0)

0.5

0.1 (2.1)

<1

0.1 (1.5)

All alternative care providers

[No. of sessions]

Variable ^§

2

<0.1 (0.1)

2

<0.1 (0.1)

3

0.1 (0.8)

4

0.1 (0.8)

4

0.1 (0.8)

PATIENT & FAMILY

Extra paid household help

[Hours]

8.64 ^†

2

0.5 (6.5)

3

0.3 (1.9)

11

1.5 (6.4)

9

1.3 (6.2)

11

1.6 (6.7)

Extra day care

[Hours]

5.63 ^§

1

0.1 (6.5)

1

0.2 (3.3)

3

0.5 (3.4)

2

0.2 (1.5)

3

0.5 (3.7)

Partner

[Hours]

8.64 ^†

52

27.2 (43.3)

51

28.3 (45.6)

31

13.1 (32.3)

19

18.3 (59.1)

58

42.5 (74.2)

Family/friends/volunteers

[Hours]

8.64 ^†

31

35

11.7 (25.4)

27

6.5 (21.6)

21

6.6 (22.2)

43

15.4 (33.5)

Sport or physical fitness activity

[%]

Variable ^§

6

...

6

...

31

...

30

...

31

...

PRODUCTIVITY LOSS

Sick leave from paid work

[Hours]

31.72 **

...

...

...

...

41

20.5 (60.6)

45

19.8 (49.0)

43

20.4 (55.4)

Work presenteeism

[Hours]

31.72 **

...

...

...

...

58

22.1 (35.2)

57

20.6 (29.8)

58

21.7 (32.7)

Total productivity loss

[Hours]

...

...

...

...

...

71

42.6 (76.2)

73

42.3 (64.6)

72

42.5 (70.3)