TABLE 2.
Comparison of Outcomes Between the Two Groups Before and After Propensity Score Matching
| Matching Items | Before Matching | After Matching | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Rehabilitation, n = 4,359 | Delayed Rehabilitation, n = 2,320 | p | Early Rehabilitation, n = 2,245 | Delayed Rehabilitation, n = 2,245 | p | |
| Number of outpatient consultations within 1 yr | 31.6 (35.1) | 33.0 (36.9) | 0.138 | 32.44 (37.6) | 32.86 (36.8) | 0.706 |
| Number of outpatient consultations within 3 yr | 61.1 (80.7) | 68.6 (87.1) | < 0.001 | 62.05 (85.9) | 67.98 (85.9) | 0.021 |
| Duration of hospitalization after discharge (mo) | 1.8 (3.3) | 2.6 (4.7) | < 0.001 | 2.04 (3.7) | 2.63 (4.7) | < 0.001 |
| Total costs after discharge ($) | 25,735.7 (35,544.3) | 38,408.8 (52,639.4) | < 0.001 | 28,820.5 (40,463.9) | 38,140.0 (52,374.3) | < 0.001 |
| Average monthly costs after discharge ($) | 1,519.5 (2,187.4) | 1,987.4 (2,477.5) | < 0.001 | 1,730.8 (2,425.4) | 1,962.5 (2,892.3) | 0.004 |
Data are presented as the average (sd).