Table 2 HCRU and costs associated with pneumonia and IPD in patients with at least one episode overall during 2014 to 2019
PP | ACP | IPD | |
|---|---|---|---|
Total Episodes (n) | 237 | 67,699 | 117 |
HCRU: Outpatient | |||
Number of patients, n (%) | 150 (67) | 50,601 (90) | 24 (29) |
Number of outpatient visits (n) | 252 | 87,863 | 42 |
Visit rate per 1,000 PY (95% CI) | 4,635 (4,080–5,244) | 5,801 (5,763–5,840) | 1,709 (1,231–2,309) |
Number of outpatient antibiotic prescriptions | 310 | 88,796 | 70 |
Antibiotic prescription rate per 1,000 PY (95% CI) | 5,702 (5,085–6,373) | 5,863 (5,824–5,902) | 2,848 (2,220–3,598) |
HCRU: Inpatient | |||
Number of patients, n (%) | 106 (47) | 11,854 (21) | 72 (88) |
Number of hospital admissions (n) | 115 | 14,236 | 113 |
Hospital admission rate per 1,000 PY (95% CI) | 2,115 (1,746–2,539) | 940 (925–956) | 4,597 (3,788–5,527) |
Mean length of stay per admission, days (SD) | 11 (20) | 6 (10) | 11 (16) |
Costs: Outpatient | |||
Visit cost per episode, € (95% CI) | 41 (34–48) | 42 (41–42) | 14 (8–20) |
Pharmacy cost per episode, € (95% CI) | 26 (22–30) | 21 (21–21) | 17 (9–24) |
Total outpatient costa per episode, € (95% CI) | 67 (58–76) | 63 (62–63) | 30 (19–42) |
Total outpatient costa, € | 15,941 | 4,250,237 | 3,562 |
Costs: Inpatient | |||
Hospital cost per episode, € (95% CI) | 2,606 (1,338–3,873) | 620 (598–641) | 6,051 (3,323–8,779) |
Total hospital cost, € | 617,532 | 41,965,738 | 707,961 |
Total inpatient and outpatient cost per episode, € (95% CI) | 2,673 (1,407–3,939) | 683 (661–704) | 6,081 (3,355–8,808) |
Total inpatient and outpatient cost, € | 633,473 | 46,215,974 | 711,523 |