Table 3 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 pre-inclusion period
Outcomes | Puglia Care (95% CI) | Usual care (95% CI) | IRR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
N° unplanned hospitalizations | 12.1 (10.7–13.8) | 11.7 (10.6–12.9) | 1.04 (0.88–1.22) |
Days of unplanned hospitalizations | 87.8 (83.7–92.0) | 94.2 (91.0–97.6) | 0.93 (0.88–1.00) |
Total cost of hospitalizations | 86,189 (86060–86,319) | 77,962 (77868–78,056) | 1.10 (1.10–1.11)* |
Cost of unplanned hospitalizations | 42,458 (42367–42,549) | 41,548 (41480–41,617) | 1.02 (1.01–1.02)* |
Cost of drugs | 81,641 (81515–81,767) | 67,868 (67780–67,956) | 1.20 (1.20–1.20)* |
Cost of out-patient specialistic visits | 32,783 (32704–32,863) | 33,243 (33182–33,305) | 0.99 (0.98–0.99)* |