Table 4.
Estimated costs per day and 95% confidence intervals from adjusteda gamma Generalized Estimating Equation (GEE) model, stratified by province
| Province | Palliative care involvement | n | Costs (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | No involvement | 12,591 | 1563 (1490: 1640) |
| Low involvement | 10,869 | 1383 (1331: 1439) | |
| Medium-high involvement | 6102 | 923 (882: 966) | |
| British Columbia | No involvement | 16,333 | 1400 (1321: 1484) |
| Low involvement | 16,103 | 1224 (1170: 1281) | |
| Medium-high involvement | 8847 | 774 (738: 812) | |
| Manitoba | No involvement | 4776 | 1288 (1180: 1405) |
| Low involvement | 5654 | 1247 (1152: 1349) | |
| Medium-high involvement | 4814 | 772 (700: 852) | |
| New Brunswick | No involvement | 3435 | 1324 (1173: 1493) |
| Low involvement | 3920 | 1007 (919: 1104) | |
| Medium-high involvement | 3637 | 710 (657: 768) | |
| Newfoundland | No involvement | 2499 | 1447 (1318: 1590) |
| Low involvement | 2388 | 1206 (1120: 1299) | |
| Medium-high involvement | 2312 | 826 (782: 873) | |
| Nova Scotia | No involvement | 3271 | 1386 (1234: 1557) |
| Low involvement | 4936 | 1248 (1141: 1366) | |
| Medium-high involvement | 5287 | 755 (693: 823) | |
| Ontario | No involvement | 46,639 | 1394 (1336: 1454) |
| Low involvement | 46,200 | 1181 (1139: 1225) | |
| Medium-high involvement | 25,571 | 726 (701: 752) | |
| PEI | No involvement | 675 | 1694 (1268: 2264) |
| Low involvement | 696 | 1420 (1082: 1863) | |
| Medium-high involvement | 485 | 1029 (779: 1359) | |
| Saskatchewan | No involvement | 5231 | 1537 (1435: 1646) |
| Low involvement | 4083 | 1383 (1328: 1439) | |
| Medium-high involvement | 3286 | 898 (852: 947) |
aModel adjusted for age, sex, van Walraven index