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Table 3 Length of stay and direct cost between the three groups

From: Charlson comorbidity index is predictive of postoperative clinical outcome after single-level posterior lumbar interbody fusion surgery

 

Length of stay (day)

Direct cost (US dollar)

Group 0

20.3

20637.6

Group 1

20.9

21049.3

Group 2+

22.3

21899.3

 

P value

Group 0–group 1

1

1

Group 0–group 2+

0.009

0.03

Group 1–group 2+

0.05

0.3