N | Cost | Best case scenario* | Worst case scenario* | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Median (IQR range) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
Attendances and admissions | |||||
Overall cost of attendance† | 636 | 249 (1064) | 112 (112–112) | 173 (933) | 316 (1232) |
Cost of first ward | 102 | 338 (620) | 46 (1–342) | 297 (529) | 423 (702) |
Cost of second ward | 29 | 1438 (4558) | 293 (134–1166) | 1229 (4032) | 1693 (5249) |
Cost of third ward | 13 | 818 (730) | 601 (236–1138) | 722 (645) | 944 (842) |
Total ward admission cost‡ | 102 | 851 (2549) | 294 (5–916) | 738 (2238) | 1024 (2934) |
Costs by gender and age | |||||
Male (years) | |||||
18–24 | 153 | 166 (368) | 112 (112–112) | ||
25–44 | 169 | 269 (481) | 112 (112–112) | ||
45–64 | 84 | 171 (292) | 112 (112–112) | ||
65+§ | 27 | 1324 (4809) | 112 (112–112) | ||
Female (years) | |||||
18–24 | 78 | 126 (68) | 112 (112–112) | ||
25–44 | 85 | 199 (324) | 112 (112–112) | ||
45–64 | 30 | 305 (498) | 112 (112–112) | ||
65+ | 3 | 302 (328) | 112 (112–112) |
*Mean costs were based on the national average cost from the National Health Service reference costs, and the best and worst case scenarios are based on the lower and upper quartile costs from the same source.
†Overall cost of attendance=attendance cost+total ward admission cost+X-ray cost (as applicable).
‡Total ward admission cost=first ward+second ward+third ward (as applicable).
§This group included one outlier who had an extended hospital stay.