Table 3 Sample characteristics on health care utilization variables, 2007-2011
Total | Place of death Home | Hospital | Nursing home | p a) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Health care expenditures mean (CHF) | 17,686.7 | 11,194.3 | 23,193.7 | 16,579.0 | *** |
Standard deviation | 15,719.1 | 13,700.5 | 19,698.9 | 8,462.3 | |
Proportion with values (%) | 98.3 | 93.7 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |
GP consultations mean | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 1.9 | *** |
Standard deviation | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.2 | |
Proportion with values (%) | 55.1 | 58.6 | 68.6 | 37.8 | |
Specialist consultations mean | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | *** |
Standard deviation | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 1.6 | |
Proportion with values (%) | 26.0 | 27.4 | 36.3 | 13.8 | |
Length of stay hospital mean | 16.9 | 9.7 | 29.0 | 9.0 | *** |
Standard deviation | 25.6 | 19.3 | 30.0 | 18.5 | |
Proportion with values (%) | 60.8 | 38.7 | 99.9 | 34.7 | |
Length of stay nursing home mean | 58.3 | 14.2 | 16.7 | 137.1 | *** |
Standard deviation | 74.8 | 42.0 | 45.1 | 53.0 | |
Proportion with values (%) | 45.6 | 15.1 | 17.4 | 99.5 | |
Home care costs mean (CHF) | 766.9 | 1,265.7 | 832.4 | 317.8 | *** |
Standard deviation | 2,369.1 | 3,357.0 | 2,221.7 | 1,294.6 | |
Proportion with values (%) | 28.8 | 36.1 | 36.8 | 14.4 | |
Different ATC-codes mean | 11.3 | 10.6 | 13.5 | 9.5 | *** |
Standard deviation | 8.8 | 9.1 | 8.8 | 8.1 | |
Proportion with values (%) | 84.9 | 84.4 | 93.8 | 75.5 |