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Table 2 Mean (95% CI) health care resource utilization and costs according to Registered Indian and diabetes status

From: Health care utilization and costs in Saskatchewan's registered Indian population with diabetes

 

Diabetes Cases Mean (95% CI)

Controls Mean (95% CI)

 

Registered Indians

General Population

Registered Indians

General Population

Average Number of Physician Visits

    

   Crude

17.3 (16.7 – 17.8)

14.6 (14.4 – 14.7)

6.8 (6.6 – 7.0)

6.4 (6.3 – 6.4)

   Age-Standardized

15.0 (14.8 – 15.1)

11.8 (11.8 – 11.9)

7.9 (7.8 – 8.0)

6.4 (6.3 – 6.4)

Average Number of Hospitalizations

    

   Crude

0.57 (0.54 – 0.61)

0.41 (0.40 – 0.42)

0.16 (0.15 – 0.17)

0.12 (0.11 – 0.12)

   Age-Standardized

0.59 (0.56 – 0.63)

0.31 (0.30 – 0.32)

0.24 (0.22 – 0.26)

0.12 (0.11 – 0.12)

Average Number of Day Surgeries

    

   Crude

0.14 (0.12 – 0.15)

0.22 (0.22 – 0.23)

0.05 (0.05 – 0.06)

0.10 (0.10 - 0.10)

   Age-Standardized

0.11 (0.10 – 0.12)

0.15 (0.15 – 0.16)

0.08 (0.07 – 0.08)

0.10 (0.10 - 0.10)

Average Days of Hemodialysis

    

   Crude

3.73 (2.80 – 4.65)

1.16 (0.98 – 1.34)

0.19 (0.05 – 0.34)

0.09 (0.06 – 0.12)

   Age-Standardized

2.60 (2.56 – 2.64)

1.04 (1.02 – 1.05)

0.30 (0.28 – 0.31)

0.09 (0.09 - 0.09)

Average Days of Peritoneal Dialysis

    

   Crude

0.60 (0.24 – 0.95)

0.29 (0.20 – 0.38)

0.10 (0.0 – 0.20)

0.04 (0.02 – 0.06)

   Age-Standardized

0.36 (0.35 – 0.37)

0.39 (0.38 – 0.40)

0.16 (0.15 – 0.17)

0.04 (0.04 - 0.04)

Total Per Capita Costs ($)

    

   Crude

3,622 (3,336 – 3,908)

3,253 (3,164 – 3,343)

875 (801 – 949)

878 (856 – 901)

   Age-Standardized

3,204 (3,201 – 3,206)

2,257 (2,256 – 2,258)

1,395 (1,394 – 1,397)

875 (875 - 875)