Table 4 The economic burden associated with healthcare utilization in SSc by PAH status
From: The economic burden of systemic sclerosis related pulmonary arterial hypertension in Australia
Characteristics per patient | Overall mean±SD, median (IQR) AUD$ | PAH mean±SD, median (IQR) AUD$ | No PAH mean±SD, median (IQR) AUD$ | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hospitalisations | ||||
Total admission cost per patient (2008-2015) | 81,530 (42,637-175,641) | 94,991 (56,866-178,464) | 79,052 (37,698 – 175,264) | <0.01 |
Mean annual admission cost per patient | 4,730 ± 4,348 | 5,405 ± 3,144 | 4,609 ± 4,522 | <0.01 |
Median annual admission cost per patient | 3,850 (2,387-5,981) | 4,802 (3,344-6,948) | 3,654 (2,251-5,737) | <0.01 |
Emergency Department | ||||
Total ED cost per patient (2008-2015) | 3,047 (1,266-5,465) | 3,676 (2,099-5,699) | 2,836 (1,034-5,279) | <0.01 |
3823 ± 3349 | 4,234 ± 2,880 | 3,718 ± 3,451 | <0.01 | |
Mean annual ED cost per patient | 531 ± 663 | 874 ± 900 | 477 ± 600 | <0.01 |
Median annual ED cost per patient | 422 (0-748) | 655 (421-1,009) | 411 (0-718) | <0.01 |
Medical Benefit Schedule (MBS) | ||||
Total MBS cost per patient (2008-2015) | 23,568 (15,987 – 35,111) | 27,531 (19,493-39,738) | 22,861 (15,359-33,842) | <0.01 |
Mean annual MBS cost per patient | 3,038 ± 2,720 | 4,056 ± 3,175 | 2,878 ± 2,607 | <0.01 |
Median annual MBS cost per patient | 2,426 (1,455-3,734) | 3,289 (2,337-4,752) | 2,288 (1,366-3,503) | <0.01 |
Total healthcare cost | ||||
Total cost between 2008-2015 | 37,685 (18,144-78,811) | 70,034 (37,222-110,814) | 34,325 (16,093-69,957) | <0.01 |
Mean total cost | 60,855 ± 70,147 | 90,394 ±76,832 | 56,220 ± 67,925 | <0.01 |
Mean annual cost per patient | 8,635 ±5,591 | 10,227 ± 5,024 | 8,336 ±5,642 | <0.01 |
Median annual cost per patient | 7,506 (5,273-10,654) | 9,612 (6,931-12,086) | 7,149 (4,958-10,201) | <0.01 |