Table 1.

Average hospital, nursing home and total costs per patient (in € of 1999; n = 598)

	Delft	Haarlem	Nijmegen	Reference regions
Hospital costs (per hospital patient)	4,170	7,880	8,650	6,620
(number of patients, average length of stay in days)	(151, 13)	(111, 33)	(149, 32)	(187, 29)
- accommodation costs	3,450	7,240	7,900	6,010
- diagnostics, therapy en medication	630	520	670	460
- paramedic care	90	110	80	140
Nursing home costs (per nursing home patient)	13,710	16,700	19,620	15,350
(number of patients, average length of stay in days)	(55, 82)	(34, 110)	(44, 110)	(54, 99)
- accommodation costs	11,030	14,300	15,500	13,650
- diagnostics, therapy en medication	260	670	300	590
- paramedic care	2,420	1,730	3,810	1,110
Total costs (per patient)	13,160	16,790	20,230	13,810
(number of patients)	(151)	(111)	(149)	(187)
- hospital	4,170	7,880	8,650	6,620
- nursing home	4,990	5,120	5,790	4,430
- rehabilitation centre	1,110	2,120	4,170	890
- at home	2,890	1,680	1,620	1,880