Table 2 Primary endpoint costs in patients for whom intravenous morphine was prescribed as-needed for pain control
Hospital cost (THB) | IV morphine (n− 929) | Other analgesics (n = 108) | Weighted median regression | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Median | IQR | Median | IQR | Adjusted Effect | 95% CI | p− value | |
Total cost | 75,893 | 56,272, 104,889 | 72,463 | 60,828,100,941 | 5617 | 369.45 to 10,863.55 | 0.036 |
Technology and pathology | 3420 | 2090,5550 | 3,588 | 2388,5040 | 65 | − 344.81 to 474.81 | 0.756 |
Diagnostic and radiological treatment | 1760 | 1320,3150 | 1,500 | 1100,2200 | 360 | 42.18 to 677.82 | 0.026 |
Procedure and anesthetic fee | 10,990 | 3535,16,610 | 11,500 | 9900,16,310 | 275 | − 1135.82 to 1685.82 | 0.700 |
Physical therapy and rehabilitation | 17,550 | 11,700,36,400 | 15,600 | 7500, 18,000 | 1,300 | − 14,654,26 to 17,254.26 | 0.860 |
Nursing service | 6595 | 4490, 11,600 | 5,470 | 4090, 7510 | 790 | − 138.35 to 1718.35 | 0.096 |
Non directly related medica treatment fee | 1502 | 120,3977 | 9,950 | 2351,12,000 | − 1,721 | − 12,276.51 to 8834.514 | 0.745 |
Blood component | 1,830 | 950, 2850 | 1.830 | 950,2780 | 0 | − 697.50 to 697.60 | 1.000 |
Home medication fee | 314 | 141,705 | 533 | 228,1224 | − 274 | − 540,76 to − 7.24 | 0.044 |
Parenteral drug | 5537 | 3436,9679 | 5,538 | 3628,10,577 | − 85 | − 1196.33 to 1026,33 | 0.881 |
Room and food | 6960 | 4400,12,600 | 8,800 | 5700,15,480 | − 1,090 | − 3125.58 to 965.68 | 0.300 |
Prosthesis and therapeutic | 26,400 | 12,528, 34,400 | 26,400 | 12,734, 28,920 | 148 | − 1684.87 to 1980,87 | 0.874 |
Medical equipment and supplies fees | 1280 | 730, 2400 | 1,300 | 780, 2280 | 90 | − 261,82 to 441.82 | 0.616 |
Nondrug medical supplies fee | 2636 | 1663, 4299 | 2,200 | 1506, 3033 | 373 | − 89.15 to 835.16 | 0.114 |