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) |