Table 5.
Estimated costs per day and 95% confidence intervals from adjusteda gamma Generalized Estimating Equation model, stratified by Elixhauser disease condition
| Disease | Palliative Care Intensity | n | Cost (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metastatic cancer | No involvement | 6992 | 1204 (1172: 1237) |
| Low involvement | 19,475 | 1038 (1021: 1055) | |
| Medium-high involvement | 26,267 | 754 (746: 762) | |
| Heart failure | No involvement | 25,076 | 1275 (1248: 1303) |
| Low involvement | 21,711 | 1178 (1158: 1198) | |
| Medium-high involvement | 5723 | 814 (796: 832) | |
| Major neurocognitive disorders | No involvement | 7393 | 1578 (1530: 1628) |
| Low involvement | 8545 | 1448 (1408: 1489) | |
| Medium-high involvement | 3311 | 835 (811: 859) | |
| COPD | No involvement | 17,240 | 1298 (1273: 1323) |
| Low involvement | 16,541 | 1246 (1223: 1269) | |
| Medium-high involvement | 5950 | 789 (774: 804) | |
| Kidney failure | No involvement | 10,042 | 1307 (1278: 1336) |
| Low involvement | 9749 | 1201 (1179: 1224) | |
| Medium-high involvement | 3339 | 829 (810: 849) | |
| HIV | No involvement | 181 | 1917 (1791: 2052) |
| Low involvement | 170 | 1817 (1684: 1961) | |
| Medium-high involvement | 67 | 973 (857: 1104) | |
| Liver Failure | No involvement | 6295 | 1668 (1616: 1723) |
| Low involvement | 7457 | 1459 (1417: 1502) | |
| Medium-high involvement | 2344 | 796 (768: 826) |
aModel adjusted for age, sex, province, van Walraven index