Table 3.
Unadjusted length of stay and costs of hospitalization for very low birth weight (VLBW) infants with and without bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) during the first year of life
| BPD | No BPD | |
|---|---|---|
| Birth hospitalization | ||
| Length of stay (median days, interquartile range) | 103 (85–125) | 66.5 (54–83) |
| Cost of hospitalization (US$) | ||
| —Median | 373,468 | 173,287 |
| —Interquartile range | 247,236–527,555 | 115,970–261,449 |
| —Mean | 431,650 | 210,740 |
| —Standard Deviation | 277,171 | 141,197 |
| After initial hospitalization | ||
| Proportion with a rehospitalization (%) | 25.1% | 16.2% |
| Among infants with rehospitalization: | ||
| —Length of stay (median days, interquartile range)* | 6 (3-12) | 4 (3-9) |
| —Cost of rehospitalizations (US$)* | ||
| ◦ Median | 13,191 | 8853 |
| ◦ Interquartile range | 5613–35,316 | 4333—22,805 |
| ◦ Mean | 43,467 | 23,128 |
| ◦ Standard Deviation | 108,340 | 48,707 |
| Total hospitalization costs in the first year (US$) | ||
| —Median | 377,871 | 175,836 |
| —Interquartile range | 252,384–540,961 | 117,085–265,610 |
| —Mean | 442,468 | 214,444 |
| —Standard deviation | 287,191 | 144,840 |
US$ 2014 US dollars. All p values < 0.001
*Cumulative across all rehospitalizations during the first year of life