Table 1 Baseline characteristics of hospitalized patients within and outside of Luohu HMO and descriptive statistics of outcomes
Luohu HMO (N = 5701) | Not Luohu HMO (N = 115,100) | Total (N = 120,801) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 71.87 (8.73) | 72.01 (8.68) | 72.01 (8.68) | 0.235 |
Male (%) | 47.43 | 49.66 | 49.56 | 0.001 |
Any hospitalization in the 90-day pre-index period (%) | 25.03 | 31.13 | 30.84 | < 0.001 |
Days of inpatient stays in the 90-day pre-index period | 5.31 (13.36) | 5.59 (12.39) | 5.57 (12.44) | 0.106 |
Inpatient costs in the 90-day pre-index period (CN¥) | 6166.10 (18596.75) | 7459.41 (20628.04) | 7398.38 (20538.46) | < 0.001 |
Number of outpatient visits in the 90-day pre-index period | 2.05 (3.92) | 2.12 (3.93) | 2.12 (3.93) | 0.187 |
Outpatient costs in the 90-day pre-index period (CN¥) | 912.62 (2465.51) | 976.79 (4565.90) | 973.76 (4488.94) | 0.292 |
Indicators of diagnoses during the index hospitalization (%) | ||||
Essential hypertension | 60.09 | 51.27 | 51.69 | < 0.001 |
Type 2 diabetes | 29.63 | 24.33 | 24.58 | < 0.001 |
Chronic ischemic heart disease | 18.98 | 21.25 | 21.14 | < 0.001 |
Atherosclerosis | 11.38 | 17.06 | 16.79 | < 0.001 |
Disorders of lipoprotein metabolism and other lipidemias | 27.31 | 15.72 | 16.27 | < 0.001 |
Other liver diseases (non-alcoholic fatty liver, congestion of liver, infarction of liver, etc.) | 14.80 | 14.55 | 14.56 | 0.599 |
Heart failure | 9.72 | 13.19 | 13.03 | < 0.001 |
Cerebral infarction | 6.88 | 11.01 | 10.82 | < 0.001 |
Sequelae of cerebrovascular disease | 19.33 | 9.93 | 10.38 | < 0.001 |
Other disorders of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance (hyperosmolality and hypernatremia, acidosis, alkalosis, etc.) | 10.93 | 7.71 | 7.87 | < 0.001 |
Gastritis and duodenitis | 8.82 | 9.41 | 9.38 | 0.139 |
Other cerebrovascular diseases (other cerebrovascular diseases, other cerebrovascular diseases, etc.) | 9.91 | 8.24 | 8.32 | < 0.001 |
Cholelithiasis | 7.95 | 8.03 | 8.03 | 0.810 |
Other disorders of kidney and ureter (ischemia and infarction of kidney, cyst of kidney, etc.) | 9.51 | 9.33 | 9.34 | 0.648 |
Encounter for other aftercare and medical care | 3.86 | 8.27 | 8.07 | < 0.001 |
Outcomes | ||||
30-day readmission (%) | 12.59 | 16.65 | 16.46 | < 0.001 |
Inpatient costs (CN¥) | 14855.83 (29304.74) | 16349.73 (32233.39) | 16279.23 (32102.64) | < 0.001 |
Length of stay (days) | 13.37 (14.95) | 12.36 (14.71) | 12.41 (14.72) | < 0.001 |