Table 4.
Comparison of length of hospital stay and total charges between PCC and non-PCC groups.
| Comorbidities | PCC a (Yes) | PCC (No) | PCC Comparisons | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOS b | Total Charges | LOS | Total Charges | p-Value | ||
| Mean, Std Err c | Mean, Std Err | Mean, Std Err | Mean, Std Err | LOS | Total Charges | |
| Sepsis | 7 (0.22) | 85.809 (4895.8) | 8 (0.14) | 79.248 (2147.7) | <0.0001 | 0.2276 |
| Weight Loss | 8 (0.10) | 64.830 (1218.2) | 8 (0.04) | 63.708 (445.7) | 0.0007 | 0.3903 |
| Acute Renal Failure | 7 (0.11) | 72.917 (1562.3) | 8 (0.05) | 72.664 (627.2) | <0.0001 | 0.8809 |
| Pneumonia | 9 (0.23) | 100.711 (3511.1) | 10 (0.10) | 93.966 (1260.9) | 0.0007 | 0.0728 |
| Dehydration | 7 (0.10) | 50.024 (1099.5) | 6 (0.03) | 43.133 (309.0) | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |
| UTI d | 9 (0.15) | 69.365 (1513.3) | 8 (0.05) | 58.353 (363.1) | 0.0622 | <0.0001 |
| Acute Cardiac Event | 7 (0.14) | 65.079 (1650.5) | 7 (0.04) | 53.830 (361.0) | 0.1108 | <0.0001 |
| Acute Pulmonary Event | 8 (0.13) | 85.196 (1737.0) | 10 (0.07) | 92.842 (873.2) | <0.0001 | 0.0001 |
| Acute Cerebrovascular Event | 11 (1.16) | 122.879 (18.712.0) | 11 (0.46) | 115.067 (6620.1) | 0.7478 | 0.7345 |
| Acute Hepatic Failure | 6 (0.23) | 61.192 (3050.8) | 7 (0.17) | 69.298 (2409.5) | 0.0001 | 0.0401 |
a PCC, palliative care consultation. b LOS, length of stay. c std err, standard error. d UTI, urinary tract infection.