Cost of care (£) related to home oxygen status
| Total (n=235) | Home oxygen (n=88) | No home oxygen (n=147) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data are given as mean (median) (range). | |||
| *p<0.01; **p<0.001 compared with home oxygen group. | |||
| Hospital stay | 3405 (1264) (0–73931) | 4061 (2245) (0–73931) | 3013 (1156) (0–54470)* |
| Hospital drugs | 92 (9) (0–2235) | 107 (19) (0–2235) | 84 (5) (0–1978) |
| Total inpatient | 3498 (1283) (0–74252) | 4168 (2312) (0–74252) | 3096 (1156) (0–56448)* |
| Outpatient | 1071 (899) (0–8701) | 1133 (968) (114–8701) | 1034 (864) (0–4616) |
| Primary care respiratory related | 152 (126) (0–972) | 155 (135) (0–729) | 150 (117) (0–972) |
| Primary care drugs | 414 (126) (0–2890) | 946 (815) (105–2890) | 95 (43) (0–1423)* |
| Primary care total | 454 (324) (0–4374) | 373 (279) (0–1755) | 503 (360) (18–4374) |
| Total | 5600 (3261) (95–85831) | 6802 (4824) (896–85831) | 4881 (2539) (95–58444)** |