Table 5 Costs among ICU patients (n = 15,014) with and without new-onset atrial fibrillation (NOAF)
Characteristic | New-onset atrial fibrillation (n = 1541) | No atrial fibrillation (n = 13,473) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Total costs, $, mean (SD) | 50,799 (38,473) | 41,832 (38,772) | < 0.001 |
Total direct costs, $, mean (SD) | 37,392 (31,538) | 30,231 (32,922) | < 0.01 |
Total cost per survivor, $ | 81,120 | 59,710 | |
Attributable costs, $, mean (SD) | |||
Food services | 1046 (1104) | 937 (1032) | 0.37 |
Health professionals (non-physician or nursing) | 2859 (2175) | 2957 (2.250) | 0.45 |
Laboratory | 2144 (1910) | 1877 (1823) | < 0.01 |
Medical imaging | 1438 (1672) | 1401 (1573) | 0.29 |
Pharmacy | 3582 (3288) | 2893 (3092) | < 0.001 |
Respiratory therapy | 3944 (6188) | 3748 (6229) | 0.48 |
Nursing | 39,492 (36,493) | 28,344 (31,302) | < 0.001 |
ICU costs, $, mean (SD) | |||
Total costs | 41,303 (37,743) | 28,298 (41,393) | < 0.001 |
Direct costs | 31,874 (30,838) | 21,323 (21,504) | < 0.001 |
Indirect costs | 9239 (8482) | 7367 (8043) | 0.08 |