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Table 2 Comparison of outcomes between groups

From: Paediatric palliative care improves patient outcomes and reduces healthcare costs: evaluation of a home-based program

 

PPC group

control group

Mean difference

N

Mean (SD)

N

Mean (SD)

(95% CI)

Hospital admissions over 12 months

68

4.47 (4.58)

42

6.93 (5.51)

2.46 (0.43, 4.48)*

1-year cumulative length-of-stay (LOS)

68

40.79 (50.97)

42

93.1 (77.38)

52.30 (25.44, 79.17)*

Emergency Department visits over 12 months

68

1.99 (2.87)

43

1.81 (2.23)

−0.17 (−1.19, 0.85)

  1. *p < .05