Table 4.

average total costs per patient; by disability at hospital admission and by mortality status after 6 months (in € of 1999; n = 595)

Died within 6 months?		Disabilitya					Average
		Independent (n = 31)	Mild (n = 81)	Moderate (n = 98)	Severe (n = 126)	Very severe (n = 259)
Yes	Total costs	4,510	5,630	10,020	10,240	7,500	7,870
	- institutional	3,720	4,300	9,200	9,310	7,440	7,630
	- non institutional	790	1,330	820	920	60	240
No	Total costs	6,610	6,860	13,170	23,810	30,610	19,160
	- institutional	4,350	3,810	9,290	20,840	28,860	16,380
	- non institutional	2,260	3,050	3,880	2,960	1,750	2,780
Total	Total costs	6,470	6,800	12,950	21,440	18,210	15,860
	- institutional	4,310	3,830	9,290	18,830	17,360	13,820
	- non institutional	2,160	2,970	3,660	2,610	840	2,040

^a Based on Barthel Index. Categorisation: BI of 20 independent; BI of 15–19 mild; BI of 10–14 moderate; BI of 5–9 severe; BI of 0–4 very severe