Table 2.
Costs from birth to discharge (€)
| Costs | Infants (n) | User % | Mean cost per infant (SD) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (costs) | ||||
| Initial hospitalisation (birth) | 295 | 100 | ||
| Very low birth weight infants (LOS 59.7; SD 21.6) | 150 | 100 | 20,502 (8409) | t = 28.66 |
| p < 0.0005 | ||||
| Full-term infants (LOS 3.0; SD 0.4) | 145 | 100 | 907 (324) | |
| Travelling | 278 | 100 | ||
| Very low birth weight infants | 140 | 100 | 2352 (3143) | t = 8.8 |
| p < 0.0005 | ||||
| Full-term infants | 138 | 100 | 41 (63) | |
| Productivity losses | 295 | 100 | ||
| Very low birth weight infants | 150 | 100 | 9606 (4396) | t = 21.88 |
| p < 0.0005 | ||||
| Full-term infants | 145 | 100 | 1692 (1048) | |
| Total societal cost of initial hospitalisation (from birth to discharge) | 295 | 100 | ||
| Very low birth weight infants | 150 | 100 | 32,460 (9136) | t = 35.56 |
| p < 0.0005 | ||||
| Full-term infants | 145 | 100 | 2640 (826) |