Table 3. Emergency Department and Inpatient Costs for Pediatric and Adult Patients With Hidradenitis Suppurativa.
| Characteristic | Participants | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pediatric | Adult | ||
| Patients with HS | 1094 | 7933 | |
| Patients with an ED claim for HS, No. (%) | 66 (6.03) | 553 (6.97) | .28 |
| HS ED claims | |||
| Claims, total | 148 | 1940 | NA |
| Claims per person | 2.24 | 3.5 | |
| Cost per claim, mean (SD), $ | 413.27 (474.73) | 682.54 (2451.43) | .18 |
| Cost per claim, median (range), $ | 227.63 (0.50-3129.69) | 173.42 (0.13-23 080.40) | NA |
| Total ED costs, $ | 61 163.75 | 1 324 130.59 | .18 |
| Patients with an HS inpatient claim, No. (%) | 26 (2.38) | 335 (4.22) | <.05 |
| HS inpatient claims | |||
| Total | 30 | 541 | NA |
| Per person | 1.15 | 1.61 | |
| Total inpatient days | 147 | 3523 | NA |
| Hospital length of stay, mean (SD), d | 4.9 (4.5) | 6.5 (12.7) | .49 |
| HS inpatient costs per visit, mean (SD), $ | 27 041 (29 414.9) | 23 760 (35 862.99) | .58 |
| Total inpatient costs, $ | 811 234.92 | 12 854 273.01 | .58 |
Abbreviations: ED, emergency department; HS, hidradenitis suppurativa; NA, not applicable.