Table 2.
Unadjusteda and adjusted cost during the first two years after the index date for OPC patients and matched controls
| Mean expenditure in 2015 US Dollars (SD) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of cost | Cases | Controls | Difference | P |
| First two years(unadjusted) | ||||
| Total | 134,454(108,635) | 13,693(38,306) | 120,802(81,472) | <.001 |
| Inpatient services | 24,341(48,972) | 5,031(29,550) | 19,310(40,444) | <.001 |
| Outpatient services | 106,604(82,821) | 5,738(12,293) | 100,866(59,275) | <.001 |
| Outpatient prescription drugs | 3,550(5,183) | 2,924(6,661) | 626(5,968) | 0.11 |
| First two years(adjusted) | ||||
| Total | 163.639(114,893) | 20,890(53,543) | 139,749(89631) | <.001 |
a
Unadjusted is the observed cost with no regression model estimate of cost for months not enrolled.
Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.