Table 4. Benefits resulting from treatment for diabetic inpatients and outpatients at the Center for Investigation of Perinatal Diabetes, HC-FMB-Unesp, 2007.
| Benefits | Diabetic inpatients (n = 7) | Diabetic outpatients (n = 25) |
|---|---|---|
| Direct benefits* | ||
| Maternal: | ||
| DB1 - disease treatment | 14,294.74 | 2,407.61 |
| DB2 - difference in cost between successful and unsuccessful treatment | 10,625.85 | 28,185.78 |
| DB3 - number of hospitalizations/visits avoided during pregnancy | 2,748.13 | 267.15 |
| DB4 - number of hospital days avoided during gestation | 631.14 | - |
| DB5 - number of hospital days avoided during childbirth | 2,435.59 | 6,855.09 |
| DB6 - difference in cost between cesarean and vaginal delivery | 40.43 | 169.58 |
| Infant: | ||
| DB7 - number of infant hospital days avoided (rooming-in) | 104.42 | 27.17 |
| DB8 - number of infant hospital days avoided (nursery) | 216.90 | 559.48 |
| DB9 - ICU stay† | 12,988.29 | 548.20 |
| Total direct benefits | 44,085.57 | 37,901.12 |
| Indirect benefits* | ||
| Maternal: | ||
| IB1 - Maternal mortality‡ | 30,115.24 | 43,615.18 |
| Infant: | ||
| IB2 - Perinatal mortality§ | 146,032.99 | 219,049.49 |
| Total indirect benefits | 176,148.24 | 262,664.68 |
| Total benefits (US$)* | 220,233.78 | 300,565.80 |
*Cost in United States dollars;†Considering infant ICU hospitalization rate to be 11.0% (16.0% - 5.0%) for the inpatient group and 0.65% (3.95% - 3.3%) for the outpatient group; ‡Considering maternal mortality rate to be 2%21; §Considering average perinatal mortality rate to be 4.5% (2.8 - 6.2%)23,24,25,26,27; ICU = intensive care unit.