Total (n = 259) | |
Type of hospital admitted | |
Acute only | 129 (57.1%) |
Convalescent only | 1 (0.4%) |
Both | 96 (42.5%) |
Total | 226 |
Mean (SD) duration of stay (days) | |
Acute hospital | 7.9 (4.9) (n = 225) |
Convalescent hospital | 15.8 (12.1) (n = 97) |
Total | 14.6 (12.9) (n = 226) |
Mean (SD) duration of oxygen use (days) | 7.2 (11.9) (n = 162) |
Mean (SD) cost for acute hospital (HK$/day)* | 20 410 (12 614) (n = 225) |
Mean (SD) cost for convalescent hospital (HK$/day) | 23 612 (18 082) (n = 97) |
Mean (SD) cost for total hospital days (HK$) | 30 454 (22 662) (n = 226) |
Mean (SD) cost of oxygen used (HK$/day) | 150 (236) (n = 162) |
Mean (SD) cost of drugs used (HK$) | 1431 (1933) (n = 226) |
*Cost per day of hospital stay based on HK hospital authority published figures: HK$2596 (acute hospital); HK$1496 (convalescent hospital). Cost per day of oxygen: HK$20.