Table 4.
Association Between Census Region and Resource Utilization Adjusted for Race and Maternal Education
| Northeast (N=28) | Midwest (N=68) | South (N=131) | West (N=42) | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitalizations for operative correction | |||||
| Total length of stay | 6.9 (4.8–9.8) | 8.9 (6.6–11.9) | 9.5 (7.5–12.1) | 8.1 (6.0–11.1) | 0.19 |
| Cost ($) | 55 684 (38 911–79 689) | 64 645 (47 990–87 081) | 82 155 (64 100–105 296) | 98 679 (71 944–135 349) | 0.002 |
| Subsequent hospitalizations | |||||
| Total length of stay | 3.8 (1.26–11.2) | 3.4 (1.5–7.4) | 10.8 (5.6–20.7) | 3.5 (1.5–7.8) | 0.0002 |
| Cost ($) | 15 116 (4719–48 417) | 16 648 (7053–39 300) | 37 086 (18 494–74 368) | 19 369 (8153–46 018) | 0.05 |
| Total outpatient visits | |||||
| N | 19.8 (14.6–26.8) | 16.7 (13.0–21.5) | 21.9 (17.7–27.1) | 17.0 (13.1–22.0) | 0.01 |
| Cost ($) | 7143 (5063–10 075) | 4453 (3353–5914) | 5834 (4615–7374) | 6122 (4556–8226) | 0.008 |
| Cardiac outpatient visits | |||||
| N | 6.7 (4.8–9.2) | 5.0 (3.8–6.6) | 6.3 (5.0–7.9) | 5.6 (4.2–7.5) | 0.10 |
| Cost ($) | 332 (197–589) | 287 (181–454) | 308 (214–561) | 340 (206–561) | 0.85 |
| Noncardiac outpatient visits | |||||
| N | 12.3 (8.3–18.1) | 10.7 (7.8–14.8) | 14.2 (10.9–18.5) | 10.5 (7.6–14.6) | 0.05 |
| Cost ($) | 6820 (4791–9709) | 4100 (3063–5489) | 5482 (4306–6979) | 5696 (4207–7712) | 0.005 |
| Emergency department visits | |||||
| N | 3.1 (1.6–5.9) | 3.0 (1.8–5.1) | 2.1 (1.3–3.2) | 1.4 (0.8–2.5) | 0.03 |
| Cost ($) | 1159 (543–2477) | 1331 (707–2506) | 2402 (1332–4332) | 1102 (537–2264) | 0.01 |
Estimate (95% CI).