Table 1 Study group characteristics, outpatient visits and mean total staff costs per patient per six months, and results of variance analysis for demographic and clinical parameters.
From: Staff costs of hospital-based outpatient care of patients with cystic fibrosis
Variable | n (%) | Outpatient visits | Total patients' staff costs in € (± SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | |||
children (aged < 11 y) | 36 (28.6%) | 2.9 | 181.9 (± 124.3)** |
children aged ≤ 1 y (n = 9) | 9 (7.1%) | 4.4 | 296.9 (± 169.3)** |
children aged > 1-6 y (n = 18) | 18 (14.3%) | 2.2 | 147.1 (± 74) |
children aged 7-10 y (n = 9) | 9 (7.1%) | 3.0 | 136.7 (± 86.2) |
adolescents (aged 11-18 y) | 30 (23.8%) | 3.2 | 143.7 (± 89.1) |
adults (aged 19-55 y) | 60 (47.6%) | 2.9 | 117.9 (± 82.1)** |
Sex | |||
males | 63 (50%) | 2.8 | 135.8 (± 96.4) |
females | 63 (50%) | 3.1 | 148.9 (± 104.7) |
Lung-function-related severity level | |||
mild (FEV1 ≥ 70%) | 40 (38.8%) | 2.2 | 113.5 (± 71.2) |
moderate (FEV1 < 70% to ≥ 40%) | 41 (39.8%) | 3.5 | 132.6 (± 80) |
severe (FEV1 < 40%) | 22 (21.4%) | 3.1 | 143.8 (± 110.7) |
Diagnosis-related severity level | |||
mild (absence of P. aeruginosa) | 45 (35.7%) | 2.7 | 162.4 (± 121.5) |
moderate (P. aeruginosa colonization) | 66 (52.4%) | 3.2 | 128.4 (± 82.1) |
severe (pulmonary hypertension and global respiratory insufficiency) | 15 (11.9%) | 2.9 | 143.2 (± 101.1) |