Table 2.
Outcomes at One Year among Subjects Meeting Three Definitions of Serious Illness and Comparison Group
| Criteria A | Criteria B | Criteria C | Comparison Groupa | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 5,297 | 3,151 | 1,447 | 4,841 |
| Any hospital admission, n (%) | 1,763 (33.3) | 1,375 (43.6) | 684 (47.3) | 570 (11.8) |
| Total Medicare spending, mean (SD) | $20,566 (31,686) | $26,349 (35,485) | $30,828 (39,628) | $7,789 (17,367) |
| Total Medicare spending, median | $7,774 | $12,669 | $16,717 | $2,096 |
| Total Medicare spending per month, mean (SD) | $2,460 (5,942) | $3,308 (7,031) | $4,167 (7,437) | $765 (3,818) |
| Died, n (%) | 684 (12.9) | 602 (19.1) | 409 (28.3) | 90 (1.9) |
Criteria A = Condition and/or Functional Limitation. Criteria B = Condition and/or Functional Limitation and Utilization. Criteria C = Condition and Functional Limitation and Utilization. Comparison Group = Subjects not meeting any serious illness criteria.
a
Subjects in the Comparison group differ significantly (p < .05) on all outcomes compared to those in Criteria A, B, and C, respectively.