Research Article

Costs and Length of Stay of Hospitalizations due to Diabetes-Related Complications

Table 3

Costs and length of stay of complication-related hospitalizations ().

ComplicationLoS (day)Total hospitalization costs per admission (TWD)Inpatient drug costs (TWD)
Mean (SD)MedianMean (SD)MedianMean (SD)MedianPercentage of total hospitalization costs

Nonfatal IHD4.0 (5.6)2.083,199.3 (89,171.4)55,574.02,816.1 (7,838.2)1,085.03.4%
Fatal IHD12.2 (13.6)7.5306,209.8 (287,206.5)221,417.026,149.8 (34,928.8)11,885.08.5%
Nonfatal MI8.8 (8.2)6.0170,454.6 (141,970.1)142,171.010,349.7 (20,076.3)3,924.06.1%
Fatal MI10.1 (12.3)6.0272,840.1 (313,602.9)174,008.029,041.8 (47,140.3)11,808.010.6%
Nonfatal stroke13.6 (11.3)10.083,468.6 (101,015.0)43,307.58,574.3 (18,165.1)2,115.010.3%
Fatal stroke9.9 (9.6)7.0147,476.8 (172,818.2)101,677.021,243.4 (60,857.6)9,462.314.4%
CHF9.6 (9.0)7.063,650.0 (118,867.6)30,196.07,355.9 (20,511.6)2,225.011.6%
Amputation21.6 (14.1)18.0138,573.6 (123,895.0)99,170.024,519.0 (35,566.3)11,851.817.7%
ESRD11.7 (10.7)8.083,632.5 (99,327.0)48,907.011,293.2 (22,222.7)3,995.513.5%
Ulcer12.7 (11.8)8.066,978.4 (104,602.6)31,945.011,976.2 (28,528.1)3,256.017.9%