Table 2.
Multivariable regressions of total inpatient hospital costs by MCCs category among ACSCs in the AHRQ PQIs
| Overall composite (PQI 90) | Acute composite (PQI 91) | Chronic composite (PQI 92) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total inpatient costsa | Relative costs | 95 % CI | Relative costs | 95 % CI | Relative costs | 95 % CI |
| Intercept (dollars per day) | $6583 | $6495 | $6751 | |||
| 0–1 chronic condition | 1.00 | Ref. | 1.00 | Ref. | 1.00 | Ref. |
| 2–3 chronic conditions | 1.19 | (1.19–1.20) | 1.14 | (1.14–1.15) | 1.23 | (1.22–1.24) |
| 4–5 chronic conditions | 1.32 | (1.31–1.32) | 1.26 | (1.25–1.27) | 1.33 | (1.32–1.34) |
| 6+ chronic conditions | 1.31 | (1.30–1.32) | 1.33 | (1.32–1.34) | 1.28 | (1.27–1.29) |
Abbreviations: ACSC ambulatory care sensitive condition, CI confidence interval, MCC multiple chronic condition, PQI Prevention Quality Indicator
a Model adjusted for age, sex, race. Reference categories are 65+ years old, male, and white
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, State Inpatient Databases, 2012