Table 3.
Overall Cost of AECOPD-Related Stays
| Population | N | Number of REHOSP (Mean ± SD) | Mean Cost per Patient | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Index Hospitalisation | First REHOSP | Overall* (6 Months) | ||||
| Overall cohort | 143,006 | 1.35 ± 0.72 | € 5318 | € 9623 | ||
| Number of times the patient was hospitalised for AECOPD in the two years preceding the index hospitalisation? | 0 | 119,776 | 1.28 ± 0.63 | € 5266 | € 5213 | € 9250 |
| 1 | 14,773 | 1.37 ± 0.72 | € 5487 | € 5550 | € 10,581 | |
| 2 | 4509 | 1.49 ± 0.86 | € 5607 | € 5454 | € 11,939 | |
| ≥3 | 3948 | 1.79 ± 1.11 | € 5908 | € 5494 | € 14,714 | |
| ≥1 | 23,230 | 1.46 ± 0.81 | € 5582 | € 5514 | € 11,547 | |
| Rehospitalisation for AECOPD in the six months following the index hospitalisation? | Yes | 25,090 | € 5158 | € 5304 | € 16,275 | |
| No | 117,916 | – | € 5352 | – | € 8208 | |
Note: *For this variable, all AECOPD-related costs were included.
Abbreviations: AECOPD, acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; REHOSP, rehospitalisation.