Table 3 Resource utilisation among patients with AGC during follow-up
From: The economic burden of advanced gastric cancer in Taiwan
Resource utilisation | n | Total (n = 118) | BSC (n = 40) | 2nd-line TX (n = 78) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean follow-up days (SD) | 118 | 397.1 (300.0) [Median: 291.5] | 296.9 (228.6) [Median: 211.5] | 448.5 (320.0) [Median: 326.5] |
Inpatient stay (days), mean(SD) | ||||
 Overnight inpatient stay | 118 | 19.6 (22.5) | 17.9 (26.0) | 20.5 (20.6) |
 Hospice unit stay | 99 | 2.4 (5.1) | 2.0 (3.2) | 2.6 (5.9) |
 Skilled nursing facility stay | 96 | 2.4 (20.4) | 7.2 (36.4) | 0.2 (1.1) |
 Oncology-oriented inpatient a rehabilitation clinic stay a | 96 | 7.5 (18.0) | 12.5 (25.1) | 5.2 (13.3) |
Total | 94 | 29.0 (37.3) | 34.8 (52.2) | 26.4 (28.4) |
Outpatient visits (visits), mean(SD) | ||||
 Outpatient clinic visits | 86 | 19.6 (14.0) | 19.1 (16.9) | 19.8 (13.0) |
 Nutritional support visits | 104 | 1.3 (2.2) | 1.4 (1.4) | 1.3 (2.5) |
 Home visits | 97 | 0.7 (1.8) | 0.7 (1.0) | 0.7 (2.1) |
Total | 84 | 21.1 (15.4) | 19.9 (17.6) | 21.4 (14.7) |