Table 4.
Unadjusted Pre- and Postocclusion Departmental Costs
| Preocclusion* |
Postocclusion* |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVC Replacement Only, n = 1,028 | Alteplase Only, n = 33,551 | CVC Replacement Only, n = 1,028 | Alteplase Onlyn = 33,551 | |
| Total room and board cost | ||||
| Mean (SD) total cost | $4,380 ($9,545) | $8,535 ($10,175)† | $8,394 ($14,393) | $8,437 ($18,341)† |
| Mean (SD) cost per day | $693 ($734) | $1,097 ($724)† | $751 ($536) | $983 ($3,250) |
| Cardiology/ECG cost | ||||
| Mean (SD) total cost | $82 ($806) | $154 ($605)† | $124 ($540) | $107 ($735)† |
| Mean (SD) cost per day | $17 ($96) | $26 ($131)† | $17 ($93) | $19 ($217)† |
| Emergency department cost | ||||
| Mean (SD) total cost | $10 ($91) | $36 ($284)† | $10 ($67) | $12 ($195) |
| Mean (SD) cost per day | $4 ($32) | $8 ($65)† | $2 ($19) | $6 ($76) |
| Laboratory cost | ||||
| Mean (SD) total cost | $864 ($2,538) | $1,425 ($3,622)† | $1,471 ($5,614) | $1,175 ($3,961) |
| Mean (SD) cost per day | $140 ($314) | $180 ($269)† | $139 ($313) | $142 ($465)† |
| Nursing Cost | ||||
| Mean (SD) total cost | $218 ($1,497) | $224 ($2,364)† | $432 ($2,538) | $231 ($2,785) |
| Mean (SD) cost per day | $39 ($166) | $24 ($127)† | $35 ($140) | $21 ($112) |
| OR/surgery cost | ||||
| Mean (SD) total cost | $902 ($4,743) | $1,602 ($3,597)† | $1,437 ($3,029) | $847 ($2,701)† |
| Mean (SD) cost per day | $207 ($495) | $267 ($513)† | $302 ($646) | $130 ($827)† |
| Pharmacy cost | ||||
| Mean (SD) total cost | $2,085 ($20,338) | $3,014 ($6,408)† | $3,200 ($16,396) | $2,914 ($8,383)† |
| Mean (SD) cost per day | $263 ($1,509) | $368 ($583)† | $362 ($2,427) | $347 ($853)† |
| Radiology cost | ||||
| Mean (SD) total cost | $470 ($869) | $782 ($1,031)† | $731 ($1,160) | $505 ($1,550)† |
| Mean (SD) cost per day | $133 ($362) | $130 ($189)† | $144 ($293) | $83 ($469)† |
| Respiratory cost | ||||
| Mean (SD) total cost | $391 ($1,442) | $895 ($2,160)† | $673 ($2,209) | $783 ($2,297)† |
| Mean (SD) cost per day | $51 ($121) | $104 ($170)† | $61 ($115) | $81 ($280)† |
| Supply cost | ||||
| Mean (SD) total cost | $834 ($3,221) | $1,408 ($5,871)† | $1,636 ($7,250) | $1,117 ($4,477)† |
| Mean (SD) cost per day | $208 ($1,244) | $211 ($789)† | $264 ($871) | $165 ($1,529)† |
| Other therapy cost | ||||
| Mean (SD) total cost | $179 ($702) | $355 ($815)† | $436 ($837) | $509 ($1,263)† |
| Mean (SD) cost per day | $30 ($81) | $46 ($98)† | $51 ($106) | $66 ($481)† |
| Other departments cost | ||||
| Mean (SD) total cost | $26 ($710) | $1 ($36) | $74 ($1,127) | $3 ($144) † |
| Mean (SD) cost per day | $3 ($56) | $0 ($5) | $6 ($86) | $0 ($13)† |
| Fees cost | ||||
| Mean (SD) total cost | $38 ($370) | $82 ($969)† | $67 ($340) | $86 ($2,704) |
| Mean (SD) cost per day | $7 ($47) | $12 ($77)† | $12 ($120) | $12 ($843) |
| Healthcare services cost | ||||
| Mean (SD) total cost | $5 ($53) | $31 ($1,052)† | $29 ($515) | $35 ($1,162) |
| Mean (SD) cost per day | $1 ($10) | $3 ($65)† | $2 ($11) | $3 ($54) |
| ICU room and board cost | ||||
| Mean (SD) total cost | $2,085 ($7,700) | $4,333 ($8,826)† | $3,158 ($10,767) | $2,884 ($15,863) |
| Mean (SD) cost per day | $293 ($677) | $543 ($854)† | $222 ($512) | $323 ($2,330) |
NOTE: Abbreviations: CVC, central venous catheter; ECG, electrocardiograph; ICU, intensive care unit; SD, standard deviation.
*
Differences tested using nonparametric Wilcoxon ranked sum (Mann-Whitney U) test, 2-sided α = 0.05.
†
P < 0.05.