|
Cost , $, per patient per month
|
Visits , #, per patient per 12 months
|
---|
|
Pre Mean (SD)
|
Pre Median (IQR)
|
Post Mean (SD)
|
Post Median (IQR)
|
*P value
|
Pre Mean (SD)
|
Pre Median (IQR)
|
Post Mean (SD)
|
Post Median (IQR)
|
**P value
|
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Total (n=81
a
)
| | | | | | | | | | |
Overall
|
$1439 (3511)
|
$244 (982)
|
$369 (708)
|
$131 (355)
|
0.007
|
20 (24)
|
8 (24)
|
14 (16)
|
10 (13)
|
0.009
|
ER
|
$23 (35)
|
$14 (35)
|
$15 (23)
|
$0 (19)
|
0.004
|
1.35 (1.8)
|
1 (2)
|
1 (1.5)
|
0 (2)
|
0.05
|
Outpatient
b
|
$70 (103)
|
$42 (70)
|
$82 (64)
|
$64 (56)
|
0.0008
|
6.9 (10.3)
|
4 (6)
|
9.0 (6.7)
|
8 (7)
|
0.05
|
Inpatient
c
|
$1343 (3494)
|
$0 (907)
|
$273 (677)
|
$0 (295)
|
0.0005
|
11.7 (21.4)
|
0 (13)
|
3.7 (11.3)
|
0 (4)
|
0.0005
|
Tertiary Care
|
(SickKids)
|
(n=81)
| | | | | | | | |
Overall
|
$1145 (3499)
|
$41 (406)
|
$230 (629)
|
$50 (193)
|
0.07
|
11 (21)
|
3 (8)
|
6 (13)
|
3 (8)
|
0.03
|
ER
|
$11 (27)
|
$0 (9)
|
$5 (15)
|
$0 (0)
|
0.03
|
0.5 (1)
|
0 (1)
|
0.3 (0.8)
|
0 (0)
|
0.08
|
Outpatient
|
$42 (63)
|
$20 (59)
|
$51 (54)
|
$41 (63)
|
0.06
|
2.6 (3.1)
|
1 (4)
|
3.8 (3.8)
|
3 (5)
|
0.002
|
Inpatient
|
$1092 (3477)
|
$0 (311)
|
$172 (605)
|
$0 (60)
|
0.005
|
8.0 (19.3)
|
0 (3)
|
2.3 (10.4)
|
0 (1)
|
0.006
|
Community Hospitals
|
(Orillia and Brampton)
|
(n=81)
| | | | | | | | |
Overall
|
$293 (659)
|
$40 (234)
|
$140 (220)
|
$39 (183)
|
0.7
|
9 (14)
|
3 (9)
|
7 (7)
|
6 (8)
|
0.24
|
ER
|
$12 (21)
|
$0 (14)
|
$9 (15)
|
$0 (14)
|
0.07
|
0.9 (0.7)
|
0 (1)
|
0.7 (1.1)
|
0 (1)
|
0.24
|
Outpatient
|
$28 (64)
|
$6 (24)
|
$31 (25)
|
$23 (28)
|
<0.0001
|
4.4 (9.9)
|
1 (4)
|
5.3 (4.4)
|
5 (5)
|
0.38
|
Inpatient
|
$252 (653)
|
$0 (187)
|
$100 (205)
|
$0 (125)
|
0.2
|
3.8 (9.9)
|
0 (3)
|
1.4 (2.8)
|
0 (2)
|
0.036
|
- * Statistical analyses for cost using Wilcoxon signed-rank test.
- ** Statistical analyses for visit number using paired t-test.
- ER = emergency room.
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a All patients enrolled in the study, cost reflective of all patients, including those who did not utilize services at least once during the study period.
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b Outpatient costs and visits are reflected by clinic visits plus day surgery.
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c Inpatient visits are reflected by bed days.