Table 7 Economic outcomes according to IIAT adequacy (deceased patients excluded from analysis)
Means (+/SD) | Adequate IIAT according to PEG guidelines | Difference | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Yes | Â | Â | Â |
N = | 92 | 84 | -- | -- |
Length of stay, days | 23.9 | 28.3 | Â | Â |
| Â | (+/-12.9) | (+/-12.7) | -4.5 | 0.022 |
Duration of mechanical ventilation, hours | 175 | 274 | Â | Â |
| Â | (+/-174) | (+/-223) | -99 | 0.001 |
Hospital costs | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Total costs, € | 28,033 | 36,139 |  |  |
| Â | (+/-16,574) | (+/-20,036) | -8,106 | 0.006 |
   Total costs ward | 3,062 | 2,918 |  |  |
| Â | (+/-3,207) | (+/-3,216) | 145 | n.s. |
   Total costs ICU | 13,308 | 18,666 |  |  |
| Â | (+/-10,706) | (+/-12,068) | -5,358 | 0.003 |
Drug costs € |  |  |  |  |
   Total drug costs | 4,096 | 4,833 |  |  |
   Drug costs ward | (+/-4,061) | (+/-5,585) | -737 | n.s. |
| Â | 655 | 622 | Â | Â |
| Â | (+/-1,632) | (+/-1,783) | 33 | n.s. |
   Drug costs ICU | 2,083 | 2,372 |  |  |
| Â | (+/-2,395) | (+/-2,412) | -288 | n.s. |