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Table 3 Treatment effect on incidence of hospital utilization

From: Long-term impact of a chronic disease management program on hospital utilization and cost in an Australian population with heart disease or diabetes

Total admissions

Period

Relative risk*

% Reduction

95% CI

P value

All Years: 2010-2013

0.886

−11.4%

−14.3%

−8.4%

<.0001

Base

0.960

−4.0%

−9.0%

1.3%

0.1347

2010

0.937

−6.3%

−12.1%

−0.1%

0.0451

2011

0.891

−10.9%

−16.2%

−5.2%

0.0003

2012

0.875

−12.5%

−17.4%

−7.2%

<.0001

2013

0.869

−13.1%

−17.8%

−8.2%

<.0001

Total readmissions

Period

Relative risk*

% Reduction

95% CI

P value

All Years: 2010-2013

0.633

−36.7%

−44.8%

−27.5%

<.0001

Base

0.940

−6.0%

−23.4%

15.4%

0.5538

2010

0.480

−52.0%

−64.0%

−35.9%

<.0001

2011

0.616

−38.4%

−52.8%

−19.6%

0.0004

2012

0.696

−30.4%

−46.5%

−9.6%

0.0066

2013

0.767

−23.3%

−40.4%

−1.2%

0.0397

Total hospital bed days

Period

Relative risk*

% Reduction

95% CI

P value

All Years 2010-2013

0.828

−17.2%

−21.3%

−12.8%

<.0001

Base

0.969

−3.1%

−8.7%

2.8%

0.2969

2010

0.860

−14.0%

−21.8%

−5.3%

0.0022

2011

0.859

−14.1%

−21.8%

−5.7%

0.0015

2012

0.823

−17.7%

−24.7%

−10.1%

<.0001

2013

0.833

−16.7%

−23.3%

−9.6%

<.0001

  1. *Adjusted incidence rate ratio (relative risk) estimated from zero inflated negative binomial models controlling for gender, age group, CEM weights, base admit count, and disease status for coronary artery disease, heart failure, diabetes, COPD, asthma, depression, chronic kidney disease, end stage renal disease, and cancer.