Table 5. Summary statistics on outcomes.
All means are weighted using the number of controls as weights.
| OUTCOMES | HBIC PATIENTS | CONTROLS | Δ | F | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean length of stay (d) | 9.7 | 7.1 | 2.6 | 8.84 | .003 |
| Total substituted cost ($) | 2050 | 2263 | −213 | 0.48 | .49 |
| CCAC expenditure ($)* | 1226 | 561 | 665 | 4.15 | .042 |
| No. readmitted for a related length of stay (%) | 19 | 11 | 8 | 1.6 | .21 |
| No. readmitted for any reason | 37 | 21 | 16 | 4.68 | .031 |
CCAC—Community Care Access Centre, HBIC—home-based intermediate care.
*
We were unable to obtain CCAC information on 21 control patients who were either out-of-province patients or whose health information regarding the hospitalization was no longer valid.