Table 3.
Mean Costs for Aggressive and Nonaggressive Care (in Canadian dollars)
| Nonaggressive Care | Aggressive Care | |
|---|---|---|
| Hospitalizations | 7971 (12,483) | 12,541 (14,032) |
| Emergency department visits | 214 (325) | 826 (530) |
| Outpatient (same‐day) surgery | 17 (151) | 43 (251) |
| Outpatient cancer clinic | 237 (787) | 586 (1318) |
| Complex continuing care | 1046 (2951) | 273 (1259) |
| Long‐term care | 206 (718) | 75 (436) |
| Home care costs | 1370 (2229) | 988 (1306) |
| Chemotherapy (NDFP) | 28 (253) | 170 (699) |
| Oral/outpatient drugs | 401 (1089) | 454 (1044) |
| Physician billings | 1060 (1501) | 2041 (2201) |
| Other costsa | 127 (1912) | 133 (1841) |
| Total costs | 12,678 (12,754) | 18,131 (15,065) |
Abbreviation: NDFP, New Drug Funding Program.
Disaggregated costs may not add up to the total amount because of rounding. Data are presented as means and standard deviations.
a
Other costs include admissions for mental health, dialysis, rehabilitation, and devices.