Table 2.
Distribution of the cost, number of admissions, and length of stay in the last year of life variables
| Variable | Public hospital, MoH funded | Care home, MoH funded | MM (n, %) | MW (n, %) | NMM (n, %) | NMW (n, %) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost in the last year of life | No cost | No cost | 17 (16.0) | 22 (20.6) | 17 (13.5) | 23 (20.0) |
| Moderate cost | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (1.6) | 2 (1.7) | ||
| High cost | 0 (0) | 1 (0.9) | 3 (2.4) | 0 (0) | ||
| Moderate cost | No cost | 83 (78.3) | 75 (70.1) | 85 (67.5) | 81 (70.4) | |
| Moderate cost | 3 (2.8) | 3 (2.8) | 10 (7.9) | 5 (4.3) | ||
| High cost | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.8) | 0 (0) | ||
| High cost | No cost | 3 (2.8) | 5 (4.7) | 7 (5.6) | 3 (2.6) | |
| Moderate cost | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.8) | 1 (0.9) | ||
| High cost | 0 (0) | 1 (0.9) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | ||
| Number of admissions in the last year of life | No admissions | No admissions | 17 (16.0) | 24 (22.4) | 19 (15.1) | 24 (20.9) |
| 1+ admissions | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (2.4) | 2 (1.7) | ||
| Between 1 and 4 admissions | No admissions | 66 (62.3) | 68 (63.6) | 76 (60.3) | 68 (59.1) | |
| 1+ admissions | 3 (2.8) | 4 (3.7) | 8 (6.3) | 4 (3.5) | ||
| 5 or more admissions | No admissions | 20 (18.9) | 11 (10.3) | 17 (13.5) | 15 (13.0) | |
| 1+ admissions | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (2.4) | 2 (1.7) | ||
| Length of stay in the last year of life | No stay in hospital | No stay in hospital | 17 (16.0) | 22 (20.6) | 17 (13.5) | 23 (20.0) |
| Between 1 and 39 days in hospital | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (1.6) | 0 (0) | ||
| 40 or more days in hospital | 0 (0) | 1 (0.9) | 3 (2.4) | 2 (1.7) | ||
| 1–39 days in hospital | No stay in hospital | 75 (70.8) | 72 (67.3) | 79 (62.7) | 71 (61.7) | |
| Between 1 and 39 days in hospital | 3 (2.8) | 3 (2.8) | 5 (4.0) | 3 (2.6) | ||
| 40 or more days in hospital | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 5 (4.0) | 1 (0.9) | ||
| 40 or more days in hospital | No stay in hospital | 11 (10.4) | 8 (7.5) | 13 (10.3) | 13 (11.3) | |
| Between 1 and 39 days in hospital | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.8) | 1 (0.9) | ||
| 40 or more days in hospital | 0 (0) | 1 (0.9) | 1 (0.8) | 1 (0.9) | ||
| Combined costs, both public hospital and care homes | ||||||
| Cost in the last year of life | No cost | 17 (16.0) | 22 (20.6) | 17 (13.5) | 23 (20.0) | |
| Moderate cost | 86 (81.1) | 78 (72.9) | 97 (77.0) | 88 (76.5) | ||
| High cost | 3 (2.8) | 7 (6.5) | 12 (9.5) | 4 (3.5) | ||
Note 1) Includes both public hospital (acute) and care home costs to the Ministry of Health
Note 2) Moderate cost was between $1 and $50,000, and high cost was $50,000 and over
Note 3) MM Māori men, MW Māori women, NMM non-Māori men, NMW non-Māori women