Table 2 Demographic comparison of study groups, adjusted*
Demographic variable | Treatment | Comparison | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
N | 4,948 | 28,520 | |
% female | 42.4% | 42.4% | NS‡ |
average number of chronic core conditions (SD) | 1.39 (0.64) | 1.39 (0.64) | NS† |
average base year total dollars | $4,590.32 | $4,115.37 | <0.01† |
% with diabetes | 43.9% | 43.9% | NS‡ |
% with coronary artery disease | 72.6% | 72.6% | NS‡ |
% with heart failure | 10.3% | 10.3% | NS‡ |
% with COPD | 2.9% | 2.6% | NS‡ |
% with asthma | 3.0% | 2.1% | <.0001‡ |
% with chronic kidney disease | 2.2% | 2.1% | NS‡ |
% with end stage renal disease | 0.3% | 0.6% | <0.05‡ |
% with depression | 0.8% | 2.2% | <.0001‡ |
% with cancer | 3.3% | 2.9% | NS‡ |
Base admission rate (per 1000) | 477.2 | 471.4 | NS† |
Base bed days (per 1000) | 2,368.2 | 2,279.3 | NS† |
Base readmission rate (per 1000) | 40.4 | 36.8 | NS† |
Age Groups | Treatment | Comparison | |
20 - 29 | 0.1% | 0.1% | NS‡ |
30 - 39 | 0.4% | 0.4% | |
40 - 49 | 2.1% | 2.1% | |
50 - 59 | 11.6% | 11.6% | |
60 - 69 | 28.3% | 28.3% | |
70 -79 | 35.4% | 35.4% | |
80 - 89 | 22.1% | 22.1% |