Table 1 Hospitalizations for patients 65 and older in 2004 (1 USD = 4.45 NIS).
| Â | Southern district | Study clinic | Difference (%) |
Cost per registered patient ($) | 1,840 | 2,227 | 387 (21.1) |
Adjusted hospitalizations/1,000 patients | 11.1 | 15.1 | 3.97 (35.7) |
Adjusted duration of hospitalization (days/1,000) | 83 | 132 | 49 (59) |
Adjusted hospitalization cost ($/1,000) | 21,794 | 32,574 | 10,780 (49.5) |
Mean duration of hospitalization (days) | 7.2 | 8.2 | 1 (13.8) |