Table 4. Impact of dementia on utilization of hospital resources.
With dementia | Without dementia | Adjusted (95%CI) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Hospital Resources | Model 4 | Model 5 | ||
Length-of-stay, mean number of days |
11.3±12.4 | 17.4±21.4 | -3.87 (-4.21,-3.54) | -2.69 (-3.02, -2.36) |
Costs, € mean | 6824±4260 | 11 230±15 793 | -3040 (-3279, -2800) | -1489 (-1713, -1266) |
Model 4: adjusted for sex, age, Charlson Index, and presence of organ dysfunction
Model 5: adjusted for sex, age, Charlson Index, presence of organ dysfunction, and invasive therapeutic measures