Table 3 Multivariable generalized linear model for total hospitalization costs
Patients with lung disease, n = 376 | Patients with lung cancer, n = 326 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adjusted cost ratio | 95% CI | P value | Adjusted cost ratio | 95% CI | P value | |
Lobectomy approach (reference: open lobectomy) | 1.09 | (1.06, 1.13) | < 0.001 | 1.10 | (1.06, 1.14) | < 0.001 |
Blood transfusion (reference: no) | 1.07 | (0.97, 1.18) | 0.15 | 1.03 | (0.93, 1.13) | 0.62 |
Lung infection (reference: no) | 1.18 | (1.14, 1.22) | < 0.001 | 1.19 | (1.15, 1.24) | < 0.001 |
Post-operative length of stay | 1.01 | (1.01, 1.02) | < 0.001 | 1.01 | (1.01, 1.02) | < 0.001 |
Age group (reference: < 50 years old) | ||||||
50–59 years old | 1.06 | (1.00, 1.13) | 0.04 | 1.06 | (0.99, 1.13) | 0.10 |
≥ 60 years old | 1.05 | (0.99, 1.12) | 0.08 | 1.07 | (1.00, 1.14) | 0.07 |
Sex (reference: female) | 1.03 | (1.00, 1.06) | 0.07 | 1.03 | (0.99, 1.06) | 0.12 |
Health insurance (reference: not insured) | 1.08 | (1.02, 1.14) | 0.01 | 1.01 | (0.95, 1.08) | 0.75 |
Lung cancer diagnosis (reference: no) | 1.11 | (1.05, 1.16) | < 0.001 | NA | NA | NA |
Hypertension (reference: no) | 1.02 | (0.97, 1.06) | 0.51 | 1.02 | (0.96, 1.07) | 0.55 |
Diabetes (reference: no) | 1.04 | (0.98, 1.09) | 0.19 | 1.04 | (0.98, 1.10) | 0.19 |
Heart disease (reference: no) | 1.05 | (0.98, 1.12) | 0.19 | 1.1 | (1.02, 1.19) | 0.02 |
Other thoracic diseases (reference: no) | 0.98 | (0.92, 1.05) | 0.64 | 0.99 | (0.91, 1.07) | 0.74 |