Table 5.
Rehabilitation and care costs1per patient during 18 months after primary care inpatient rehabilitation of older people
| Setting | PCDIR2mean(CI) | PCNHR3mean(CI) | Cost difference (PCNHR-PCDIR) mean (CI)4 | p4of the cost difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation5 |
7 443 |
10 972 |
3 528 |
<0.001 |
| (6 963–7 923) |
(9 376–12 369) |
(2 455–4 756) |
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| At-home Care6 |
10 890 |
20 995 |
10 134 |
0.002 |
| (10 221–11 772) |
(18 689–23 301) |
(4 066–16 202) |
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| Hospital6 |
2 020 |
1 360 |
−660 |
0.3 |
| (1 180–2 865) |
(550–2 165) |
(−600-1 950) |
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| Nursing home total6 |
9 092 |
14 820 |
5 728 |
0.2 |
| (5 301–13 253) |
(6 897–22 743) |
(−3 078–14 505) |
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| Sum rehabilitation and care |
29 445 |
48 147 |
18 702 |
|
| Nursing home 0 days |
0 (n=102, 62%) |
0 (n=58, 66%) |
0 |
|
| Nursing home 1–28 days |
4 817 |
5 843 |
1 026 |
0.06 |
| (4 304–5 358) |
(4 788–6 869) |
(−29-2 021) |
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| (n=32, 19%) |
(n=13, 15%) |
|
|
|
| Nursing home >28 days |
42 380 |
72 276 |
29 897 |
0.05 |
| (26 135–58 596) |
(42 978–101574) |
(80–59 736) |
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| (n=32, 19%) | (n=17, 19%) |
1 Costs in €(2009 price level, 1€=8NOK).
2 Primary Care Dedicated Inpatient Rehabilitation.
3 Primary Care Nursing Home Rehabilitation.
4 Independent Samples T-test.
5 PCDIR: n=200, PCNHR: n=100.
6 PCDIR: n=166, PCNHR: n=89.