Table 3.
Index Hospitalization Resource Use and Cost
| Total Index Sample (n=4619)a | STEMI (n=2498) | NSTEMI (n=2121) |
|---|---|---|
| Length of stay, d | ||
| Ward | ||
| 0.9 (1.4) | 0.7 (1.2) | 1.0 (1.6) |
| (0, 0, 1) | (0, 0, 1) | (0, 0, 2) |
| Stepdown | ||
| 1.0 (1.5) | 0.9 (1.4) | 1.1 (1.6) |
| (0, 0, 2) | (0, 0, 2) | (0, 1, 2) |
| Intensive care | ||
| 1.2 (1.3) | 1.4 (1.3) | 1.0 (1.3) |
| (0, 1, 2) | (1, 1, 2) | (0, 1, 1) |
| Total | ||
| 3.1 (2.0) | 3.1 (1.9) | 3.1 (2.2) |
| (2, 3, 3) | (2, 3, 3) | (2, 3, 4) |
| Index hospitalization cost ($2013) | ||
| Hospital | ||
| 17 637 (9102) | 17 997 (9502) | 17 212 (8591) |
| (12 390, 15 642, 20 222) | (12 706, 15 903, 20 401) | (12 072, 15 217, 19 951) |
| Physician services | ||
| 1294 (468) | 1330 (480) | 1253 (451) |
| (1074, 1186, 1366) | (1082, 1224, 1396) | (1014, 1172, 1336) |
| Total | ||
| 18 931 (9414) | 19 327 (9823) | 18 465 (8889) |
| (13 511, 16 825, 21 557) | (13 877, 17 172, 21 739) | (13 169, 16 453, 21 305) |
NSTEMI indicates non–ST‐segment–elevation myocardial infarction; STEMI, ST‐segment–elevation myocardial infarction.
a
Values are expressed as mean (SD) and (25th, 50th, 75th) percentiles unless otherwise indicated.