Table 5. Total cumulative costs per patient with sepsis.
| Variables | Modified intention-to-treat analysis | Per-protocol analysis | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Procalcitonin group (n = 23) | Control group (n = 29) | Procalcitonin group (n = 11) | Control group (n = 26) | ||
| Hospital costs | |||||
| General ward | 6,968.1 | 4,758.1 | 6,572.9 | 6,117.5 | |
| ICU stay | 4,510.1 | 4,121.3 | 3,818.4 | 3,500.7 | |
| Treatment | |||||
| Antibiotics | 240.5 | 270.1 | 206.2 | 258.8 | |
| Laboratory test | |||||
| PCT | 242.8 | - | 207.3 | - | |
| Total cost | 11,721.0 | 8,879.4 | 10,598.6 | 9,618.2 | |
All medical costs are presented in U.S. dollars.
ICU = intensive care unit, PCT = procalcitonin.