Table 4. Post-discharge resource use.
PAC (n = 210) | CVC (n = 219) | All (n = 429) | p-value | |
Home oxygen use | ||||
Number of subjects, n (%) | 66 (31.4%) | 64 (29.2%) | 130 (30.3%) | .62 |
Duration days, Mean + SD (median) | 90.4±109.4 (31.5) | 86.8±108.7 (30.0) | 88.6±108.7 (30.0) | .94 |
Rehospitalizations | ||||
Number of subjects, n (%) | 101 (48.1%) | 93 (42.5%) | 194 (45.2%) | .24 |
Times of re-hospitalization, Mean ± SD(median) | 3.1±4.0 (2.0) | 2.5±2.7 (1.0) | 2.8±3.4 (2.0) | .32 |
LOS of re-hospitalization, Mean ± SD (median) | 20.2±28.5 (9.5) | 17.7±23.0 (8.0) | 19.0±26.0 (9.0) | .71 |
Post-discharge rehabilitation | ||||
Number of subjects, n (%) | 72 (34.3%) | 64 (29.2%) | 136 (31.7%) | .26 |
Duration days, Mean ± SD (median) | 72.9±94.3 (23.0) | 54.0±68.4 (21.5) | 64.0±83.4 (22.0) | .67 |
Post-discharge ED visits | ||||
Number of subjects, n (%) | 123 (58.6%) | 116 (53.2%) | 239 (55.8%) | .26 |
Number of ED visits, Mean ± SD (median) | 4.3±4.5 (2.0) | 3.1±3.1 (2.0) | 3.7±3.9 (2.0) | .06 |
Post-discharge doctors' visit | ||||
Number of subjects, n (%) | 203 (96.7%) | 214 (98.2%) | 417 (97.4%) | .33 |
Number of Doctor visits, Mean ± SD (median) | 20.3±22.0 (13.0) | 19.4±30.6 (12.0) | 19.9±26.7 (13.0) | .10 |
Post-discharge medications | ||||
Number of subjects, n (%) | 185 (88.1%) | 201 (91.8%) | 386 (90.0%) | .20 |
Number of Medications, Mean ± SD (median) | 18.6±15.9 (15.0) | 17.7±15.9 (13.0) | 18.1±15.9 (14.0) | .44 |
SD - standard deviation; PAC - pulmonary artery catheter; CVC - central venous catheter; NS - non-significant.