Table A1.
Median hospital costs of uncomplicated vs. complicated courses divided by minor and major complications.
| Median Costs (IQR) | No Complications n = 35 | Complicated Course (in General) n = 125 | Mann–Whitney U Test (a = 0.05) | Minor Complications (CDI/II) n = 87 | Major Complications (CD > III) n = 38 | Mann–Whitney U Test (a = 0.05) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total costs | EUR 25.682 (EUR 21.447–EUR 31.594) | EUR 32.958 (EUR 26.828–EUR 42.813) | p = 0.001 | EUR 30.316 (EUR 24.717–EUR 36.291) | EUR 42.664 (EUR 35.942–EUR 55.407) | p = 0.001 |
| General diagnostics | EUR 1.571 (EUR 1.308–EUR 1.973) | EUR 2.113 (EUR 1.669–EUR 3.126) | p = 0.001 | EUR 1.874 (EUR 1.529–EUR 2.652) | EUR 2.740 (EUR 2.112–EUR 3.813) | p = 0.001 |
| Imaging | EUR 54 (EUR 54–EUR 582) | EUR 346 (EUR 108–EUR 1.157) | p = 0.001 | EUR 162 (EUR 108–EUR 635) | EUR 891 (EUR 520–EUR 2.268) | p = 0.001 |
| Outpatient clinic | EUR 0 (EUR 0–EUR 85) | EUR 105 (EUR 0–EUR 625) | p = 0.008 | EUR 0 (EUR 0–EUR 468) | EUR 486 (EUR 56–EUR 964) | p = 0.001 |
| Clinical care | EUR 5.845 (EUR 5.206–EUR 7.014) | EUR 9.898 (EUR 6.958–EUR 15.623) | p = 0.001 | EUR 8.713 (EUR 6.402–EUR 11.630) | EUR 16.276 (EUR 12.186–EUR 26.363) | p = 0.001 |
| ICU | EUR 4.407 (EUR 4.312–EUR 4.407) | EUR 4.407 (EUR 4.312–EUR 6.610) | p = 0.194 | EUR 4.407 (EUR 4.312–EUR 6.468) | EUR 6.468 (EUR 4.407–EUR 13.475) | p = 0.001 |
| Surgical | EUR 10.930 (EUR 8.143–EUR 13.845) | EUR 11.875 (EUR 8.586–EUR 14.648) | p = 0.408 | EUR 11.585 (EUR 8.679–EUR 14.634) | EUR 12.210 (EUR 8.420–EUR 14.983) | p = 0.642 |
| Other costs | EUR 498 (EUR 183–EUR 2.256) | EUR 2.207 (EUR 743–EUR 2.926) | p = 0.001 | EUR 2.134 (EUR 586–EUR 2.670) | EUR 2.906 (EUR 1.159–EUR 5.003) | p = 0.001 |
| Hospital stay in days (mean, median, IQR) | 11.7; 11; 9–13 | 23.3; 17; 13–27 | p = 0.001 | 17.1; 15; 12–20 | 37.6; 31; 20.8–45.3 | p = 0.001 |