Table 2 Descriptive statistics of included patients
Characteristics | All N (%) | Pt. turning 70 before 2014 | Pt. turning 70 after 2014 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
RA Patients | 7343 | 4905 (67) | 2438 (33) | |
Age (mean + SD) | 69.87 + 0.97 | 69.96 + 0.96 | 69.69 + 0.97 | < 0.001 |
Gender | ||||
Female | 5874 (80) | 3213 (79) | 2661 (81) | 0.065 |
Follow-up time (months) (mean + SD) | 32.88 + 9.66 | 33.01 + 9.90 | 32.63 + 9.15 | 0.107 |
Comorbidity | ||||
Pneumonia | 2406 (33) | 1628 (33) | 778 (32) | 0.271 |
Depression | 352 (5) | 221 (4) | 131 (5) | 0.101 |
COPD | 1455 (20) | 928 (19) | 527 (21) | 0.006 |
Liver disease | 1263 (17) | 823 (17) | 440 (18) | 0.175 |
Diabetes | 775 (10) | 459 (9) | 316 (13) | < 0.001 |
Renal disease | 341 (5) | 203 (4) | 138 (6) | 0.004 |
CCI score (mean + SD) | 2.12 + 1.94 | 2.00 + 1.84 | 2.35 + 2.10 | < 0.001 |
≤ 2 | 5044 (69) | 3450 (70) | 1594 (65) | |
3–5 | 1893 (26) | 1228 (25) | 665 (27) | |
> 5 | 406 (5) | 227 (5) | 179 (7) | |
Health-Care Utilization per person month (mean + SD) | ||||
Outpatient visit | 1.65 + 1.22 | 1.64 + 1.20 | 1.67 + 1.25 | 0.286 |
Inpatient visit | 0.08 + 0.14 | 0.08 + 0.14 | 0.08 + 0.14 | 0.934 |
Length of stay | 0.87 + 1.94 | 0.88 + 2.00 | 0.85 + 1.81 | 0.550 |
Number of re-hospitalizations | 0.02 + 0.07 | 0.02 + 0.07 | 0.02 + 0.07 | 0.200 |
Number of emergency visits | 0.01 + 0.03 | 0.01 + 0.03 | 0.01 + 0.02 | 0.028 |
Cost of treatment JYP per person montha (mean + SD) | ||||
Total health care cost | 96,785 + 118,209 | 105,064 + 112,661 | 92,670 + 115,725 | < 0.001 |
Out-patient cost | 52,048 + 63,517 | 58,381 + 73,349 | 48,901 + 57,764 | < 0.001 |
Hospitalization cost (actual) | 44,736 + 95,002 | 46,683 + 93,367 | 43,768 + 95,799 | 0.216 |
Hospitalization cost (DPC) | 38,869 + 85,578 | 39,369 + 80,196 | 38,607 + 88,137 | 0.710 |