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Table 4 Estimated Case and Incremental LOS by Analytic Method, days (95% CI)

From: Comparing methods to estimate incremental inpatient costs and length of stay due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Alberta, Canada

 

GLM Regression

Matched

Case

Incr.

Case

Incr.

HAC

29.21 (16.44–51.91)

21.71 (9.16–44.19)

47.07 (39.07–55.07)

32.88 (26.2–39.56)

HAI

42.65 (23.58–77.16)

35.16 (16.3–69.44)

56.08 (36.16–76.01)

28.55 (12.84–44.27)

CAC

10.52 (7.9–14.02)

3.03 (0.62–6.29)

11.07 (6.49–15.64)

−0.45 (−2.42–1.52)

CAI

15.37 (11.33–20.83)

7.87 (4.05–13.11)

24.17 (13.58–34.77)

13.73 (5.79–21.68)

CAC-A

11.35 (6.48–19.88)

3.85 (−0.8–12.15)

11.36 (8.27–14.45)

2.13 (0.01–4.26)

CAI-A

16.57 (9.29–29.54)

9.07 (2.01–21.82)

16.75 (11.84–21.66)

7.46 (3.79–11.13)