Table 2 Healthcare costs split by major cost categories
Cost category | Early PN, € | Late PN, € | Mean difference (95% CI), € | P value (t test) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | SD | p25–p75 | Mean | SD | p25–p75 | |||
ICU hospitalisation | 13.710 | 35.130 | 2.270–13.250 | 9.590 | 16.730 | 2.270–9.070 | -4.120 (-7.590; -1.500) | 0.003 |
Medication | 1.810 | 7.430 | 250–1000 | 1.160 | 3.080 | 220–830 | -650 (-1.360; 100) | 0.03 |
Ventilator support | 1.740 | 6.650 | 150–1.430 | 1.100 | 2.300 | 150–1.070 | -640 (-1.260; -190) | 0.03 |
Post-ICU hospitalisation | 7.140 | 14.530 | 1.500–6.900 | 6.560 | 14.270 | 1.500–6.270 | -580 (-2.100; 1.080) | 0.24 |
Surgery | 4.760 | 5.480 | 280–6.500 | 4.240 | 4.260 | 200–6.280 | -520 (-1.080; 10) | 0.03 |
Laboratory diagnostics | 2.290 | 4.090 | 540–2.160 | 1.820 | 3.370 | 440–1.820 | -460 (-860; -40) | 0.01 |
PN | 300 | 500 | 60–300 | 150 | 270 | 20–170 | -150 (-200; -110) | <0.001 |
Other diagnostics | 690 | 2.020 | 80–550 | 610 | 1.610 | 80–430 | -80 (-290; -110) | 0.20 |
Consultations | 470 | 690 | 40–680 | 440 | 630 | 30–680 | -30 (-100; 50) | 0.19 |
RRT and mechanical hemodynamic support | 950 | 6.740 | 0–0 | 1.010 | 9.370 | 0–0 | 60 (-810; 1.020) | 0.45 |
Total | 33.860 | 57.610 | 11.080–34.720 | 26.680 | 35.850 | 10.090–28.830 | -7.180 (-12.920; -1.880) | 0.007 |