Table 4.
Observed and Adjusted Cost Outcomes of Matched Analyses for Current and Former Smokersa
| Cost Period | Observed Cost, $ (95% CI)
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Adjusted Cost, $ (95% CI)
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| Current Smokers | Former Smokers | Current Smokers | Former Smokers | Predicted Difference | ||
| Index hospitalization, total cost | 19 183 (17 503 to 20 862) | 19 875 (18 063 to 21 686) | 19 248 (17 856 to 20 640) | 19 353 (18 028 to 20 677) | −105 (−1235 to 1026) | |
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| Postdischarge follow-up, monthly cost | 1745 (1130 to 2361) | 2152 (1509 to 2794) | 2022 (1433 to 2612) | 1939 (1339 to 2540) | 83 (−444 to 610) | |
a
Methods of analysis are explained in Table 3.