Table 3.
Adjusted mean hospital charges and post-onset length of stay in patients with severe sepsis
| Total charges ($) | Post-onset LOS (days) | |||
| Site | Adjusted mean ± SE | Difference ± SE | Adjusted mean ± SE | Difference ± SE |
| C1 | 96,272 ± 6493 | Reference | 20.1 ± 1.3 | Reference |
| C2 | 84,514 ± 8221 | -11,758 ± 10,537 | 19.7 ± 1.6 | -0.4 ± 2.0 |
| C3 | 237,898 ± 12,129 | 141,626 ± 13,758* | 20.9 ± 2.3 | 0.8 ± 2.7 |
| C4 | 69,429 ± 9562 | -26,843 ± 11,561* | 22.0 ± 1.8 | 1.9 ± 2.2 |
| C5 | 92,778 ± 10,084 | -3494 ± 12,001 | 22.4 ± 1.9 | 2.3 ± 2.3 |
| C6 | 100,461 ± 11,565 | 4189 ± 13,283 | 18.8 ± 2.2 | -1.3 ± 2.6 |
| C7 | 188,835 ± 10,385 | 92,563 ± 12,244 * | 15.9 ± 2.0 | -4.2 ± 2.4 |
| C8 | 83,043 ± 9484 | -13,229 ± 11,516 | 24.2 ± 1.8 | 4.1 ± 2.2 |
| r2 = 0.46, P < 0.001 | r2 = 0.22, P < 0.001 | |||
Adjusted means and r2 were calculated in the generalized linear models, including age, sex, Charlson comorbidity score, discharge diagnosis-related group weight, organ dysfunction, and service at onset of sepsis. C, center; LOS, length of stay; SE, standard error. * P < 0.05, versus C1.