Table 4 Sensitivity analysis for the total costs between the initial inpatient admission and 6 or 12 months following discharge (AUD$2012/13)

12 months

Mean total cost base case

61,859

68,184

−6,325

(79,798; 4,845 to 463,656)

(82,922; 4,845 to 463,656)

(−16,730 to 4,081) p = 0.234

Informal care reduced by 50%

47,774

53,292

−5,518

(49,820; 4,656 to 271,517)

(53,891; 4,845 to 279,795)

(−12,155 to 1,119) p = 0.103

Informal care reduced to 0

33,689

38,400

−4,711

(31,704; 4,656 to 222,674)

(37,145; 4,845 to 225,707)

(−9,132 to −290) p = 0.037*

Health service utilization data increased by 15%

66,788

73,448

−6,660

(89,786; 4,678 to 458,171)

(92,978; 4,862 to 522,237)

(−18,346 to 5,026) p = 0.264

Health service utilization data reduced to 0

29,001

33,089

−4,089

(28,812; 2,652 to 222,805)

(34,562; 4,246 to 225,016)

(−6,165 to – 2,012) p = 0.049*

6 months

Mean total cost base case

37,170

43,615

−6,445

(44,351; 3,713 to 231,733)

(49,806; 3,723 to 256,182)

(−9,522 to −3,368) p = 0.036*

Informal care reduced by 50%

30,533

35,698

−5,165

(30,043; 3,713 to 193,317)

(35,204; 3,723 to 187,463)

(−7,301 to −3,030) p = 0.016*

Informal care reduced to 0

23,896

27,782

−3,886

(22,186; 3,713 to 183,970)

(27,729; 3,723 to 184,894)

(−5,641 to −2,131) p = 0.018*

Health service utilization data increased by 15%

39,569

46,464

−6,894

(49,366; 3,713 to 254,588)

(55,146; 3,713 to 285,570)

(−10,309 to −3,480) p = 0.043*

Health service utilization data reduced to 0

21,175

24,621

−3,446

(20,203; 2,652 to 179,677)

(26,116; 2,638 to 184,543)

(−4,970 to −1,922) p = 0.024*