Determinants of Hospitalization Costs among Moderate Cases of COVID-19.
Inquiry
; 59: 469580211059483, 2022.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1731416
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To estimate demographic predictors of medical expense in hospitalization of moderate COVID-19.Methods:
From January to March 2020, a total of 39 patients were treated and recovered from COVID-19 in a tertiary medical center in East China. Detailed cost data were collected and we estimated the demographic predictors of both total hospital expense and daily hospital expense.Results:
The mean medical expense for treating hospitalized moderate COVID-19 cases was $1177.81. Every additional year in the patient's age corresponds to .9% more in total hospital expense (Coef. = 0.009, 95% CI 0.002-0.017, P < 0.01). The difference in daily medical expense between age groups was not statistically significant.Conclusions:
Hospitalization cost was significantly elevated among the older patients, and the age effect in cost was mainly driven by the longer length of stay in the hospital. From a cost-saving perspective, the elderly population might deserve priority consideration when COVID-19 vaccination programs are implemented.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Inquiry
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
00469580211059483
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