TABLE III.
Home care services and costs by phase of care and stage of disease at diagnosis
| Variable | Cases | Stage i | Stage ii | Stage iii | Stage iv | Not staged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals (n) | 39,656 | 13,628 | 12,602 | 4,765 | 1,553 | 7,108 |
| Initial care (n)a | 26,561 | |||||
| Contributors to person-days in this phase (n) | 38,542 | 13,587 | 12,500 | 4,688 | 1,194 | 6,573 |
| Patients utilizing home care service [n (%)] | 26,589 (69.0) | 7,759 (57.1) | 10,117 (80.9) | 4,096 (87.4) | 789 (66.1) | 3,828 (58.2) |
| Services/30 days (n) | ||||||
| Mean | 2.57 | 1.53 | 3.01 | 4.09 | 4.53 | 2.47 |
| 95% cl | 2.53, 2.62 | 1.47, 1.58 | 2.93, 3.09 | 3.94, 4.25 | 4.09, 4.98 | 2.34, 2.59 |
| Cost per 30 days | ||||||
| Mean | $262 | $165 | $312 | $412 | $416 | $234 |
| 95% cl | 258, 266 | 160, 169 | 305, 318 | 400, 424 | 382, 450 | 224, 244 |
| Continuation carea | 14,025 | |||||
| Contributors to person-days in this phase (n) | 35,863 | 12,742 | 11,640 | 4,271 | 979 | 6,231 |
| Patients utilizing home care service [n (%)] | 14,041 (39.2) | 3,058 (24.0) | 5,269 (45.3) | 2,718 (63.6) | 615 (62.8) | 2,381 (38.2) |
| Services/30 days (n) | ||||||
| Mean | 1.04 | 0.52 | 1.06 | 1.71 | 4.12 | 1.11 |
| 95% cl | 0.99, 1.08 | 0.47, 0.57 | 0.98, 1.14 | 1.57, 1.85 | 3.56, 4.67 | 1.00, 1.21 |
| Cost per 30 days | ||||||
| Mean | $71 | $33 | $71 | $130 | $313 | $71 |
| 95% cl | 68, 73 | 30, 35 | 66, 75 | 121, 138 | 276, 350 | 64, 78 |
| Terminal carea | 2,968 | |||||
| Contributors to person-days in this phase (n) | 4,295 | 387 | 789 | 742 | 822 | 1,555 |
| Patients utilizing home care service [n (%)] | 2,970 (69.2) | 358 (66.7) | 580 (73.5) | 599 (80.7) | 620 (75.2) | 913 (58.7) |
| Services/30 days (n) | ||||||
| Mean | 7.37 | 6.11 | 6.68 | 8.93 | 8.76 | 6.55 |
| 95% cl | 7.00, 7.73 | 4.88, 7.35 | 5.92, 7.44 | 8.02, 9.84 | 7.87, 9.66 | 5.95, 7.15 |
| Cost per 30 days | ||||||
| Mean | $604 | $477 | $488 | $713 | $770 | $554 |
| 95% cl | 574, 634 | 359, 595 | 438, 538 | 646, 779 | 700, 841 | 500, 608 |
a
Comparison between stage i, ii, iii, iv patients, p < 0.001. Chi-square test for categorical variables, one-way analysis of variance for continuous variables.
cl = confidence limits.