Table 4.
Hospital associated burden due to hospital unplanned readmission among 10 medical conditions*
| Principal Diagnosis | Mean(SD) los of total bed | Mean(SD) los of acute bed | Mean(SD) los of sub-acute bed | US$(95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malignant neoplasms | 9.8(12.9) | 8.5(11.0) | 1.4(5.8) | 1,683,692 (1,317,710-2,032,617) |
| Heart disease | 6.2(7.5) | 5.6(5.8) | 0.6(4.2) | 3,199,418 (2,579,443-3,803,393) |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 9.9(13.2) | 6.9(7.9) | 3.0(9.7) | --- |
| Pneumonia | 7.6(10.4) | 6.4(7.5) | 1.2(6.8) | 2,353,652 (1,768,964-2,920,557) |
| Injury and poisoning | 7.4(10.7) | 6.9(10.0) | 0.5(3.7) | --- |
| Nephritis nephritic syndrome and nephrosis | 7.6(10.2) | 7.1(9.2) | 0.5(3.9) | --- |
| Diabetes mellitus | 5.6(6.4) | 4.9(4.3) | 0.7(4.4) | --- |
| Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis | 7.3(8.4) | 7.0(7.5) | 0.4(2.5) | 292,627 (215,732-358,836) |
| Septicaemia | 8.1(10.2) | 7.3(8.5) | 0.8(5.0) | 605,398 (365,516-828,470) |
| Aortic aneurysm | 8.2(8.9) | 7.7(8.8) | 0.5(1.9) | --- |
*The attributable costs were calculated only for the diseases with the odd ratios of hospital readmission were greater than 1