Table 6.
Mean duration of hospitalization and costs of care excluding duration of hospitalization due to SAEs, and excluding neonates with protocol violations
| PCT-guided decision making | Standard care | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Excluding SAEs | |||
| Duration of hospitalization in hours | 97 [48, 139] | 107 [64, 146] | < 0.001* |
| Total costs of health care in euro | 2166 [1132, 3084] | 2349 [1387, 3087] | < 0.001* |
| Excluding neonates with protocol violations | |||
| Duration of hospitalization in hours | 162 [67, 181] | 159 [77, 181] | 0.035* |
| Total costs of health care in euro | 3735 [1496, 4159] | 3578 [1636, 4293] | 0.412 |
Data are expressed as mean + IQR (interquartile range)
SAE Serious adverse event
*Significant at 5% level (P < 0.05)
Costs are expressed in € corrected for inflation for the year 2015