Table 2 Incidence Rates of total number and days of unplanned hospitalizations and direct healthcare costs (in Euros) per 100 person/years and relative Incidence Rate Ratios in Care Puglia Group. Comparison pre-inclusion period and follow-up
Outcomes | Pre-inclusion (95% CI) | Follow-up (95% CI) | IRR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
N° of unplanned hospitalizations | 12.1 (10.7–13.8) | 10.3 (9.1–11.7) | 0.84 (0.80–0.99)* |
Days of unplanned hospitalizations | 87.8 (83.7–92.0) | 92.6 (88.8–96.6) | 1.04 (0.98–1.11) |
Total cost of hospitalizations | 86,189 (86060–86,319) | 90,059 (89936–90,181) | 1.03(1.03–1.03)* |
Cost of unplanned hospitalizations | 42,458 (42367–42,549) | 39,572 (39491–39,653) | 0.92 (0.91–0.92)* |
Cost of drugs | 81,641 (81515–81,767) | 93,706 (93581–93,831) | 1.14 (1.14–1.14)* |
Cost of out-patient specialistic visits | 32,783 (32704–32,863) | 39,239 (39158–39,319) | 1.19 (1.19–1.19)* |