Table 3 HRU and costs associated with all-cause pneumonia among commercially and Medicaid insured children aged < 18 years (2014–2018)
Commercially insured population | Medicaid insured population | |
|---|---|---|
Total number of episodes, N | N = 619,876 | N = 531,095 |
IP admission | ||
Proportion of episodes with at least 1 IP admission, % | 4.9 | 8.8 |
Total LOS per episode1, mean (SD) | 5.3 (13.9) | 6.5 (17.8) |
ER visit | ||
Proportion of episodes with at least 1 ER visit, % | 22.1 | 50.3 |
Number of ER visits per episode1, mean (SD) | 1.2 (.5) | 1.1 (.4) |
OP visit | ||
Proportion of episodes with at least 1 OP visit, % | 86.8 | 65.2 |
Number of OP visits per episode1, mean (SD) | 1.4 (2.9) | 1.5 (5.8) |
OP antibiotic prescriptions | ||
Proportion of episodes with at least 1 prescription, % | 75.5 | 77.7 |
Number of antibiotic prescriptions per episode1, mean (SD) | 1.5 (1.5) | 1.6 (1.7) |
Healthcare costs per episode (in 2019 USD)2 | ||
Total costs, mean (SD) | $2304 ($32,309) | $1682 ($19,282) |
IP admission costs1, mean (SD) | $34,653 ($138,889) | $15,041 ($62,759) |
ER visit costs1, mean (SD) | $1521 ($5097) | $402 ($1146) |
OP visit costs1, mean (SD) | $257 ($3208) | $193 ($2611) |
OP pharmacy costs1, mean (SD) | $44 ($1359) | $54 ($370) |