Table 3 Primary endpoint costs in patients for whom intravenous morphine was prescribed preemptively
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 | 82,269 | 62,908, 110,134 | 79,646 | 60,503,102,227 | 1,037 | − 5842.38 to 7915.38 | 0.767 |
Technology and pathology | 4,080 | 2490, 6500 | 3,605 | 2170, 5918 | 430 | − 164.29 to 1024.29 | 0.156 |
Diagnostic and radiological treatment | 1,890 | 1320, 3O80 | 1,840 | 1320,3160 | 140 | − 147.01 to 427.01 | 0.338 |
Procedure and anesthetic fee | 11,025 | 8500, 15,325 | 11,010 | 9000,15,190 | 275 | − 944.15 to 1494.16 | 0.65S |
Physical therapy and rehabilitation | 13,000 | 7500,15,600 | 11,700 | 4500, 18,200 | 1,300 | − 16,864.89 to 19,464.89 | 0.878 |
Nursing service | 6,310 | 4630, 10,450 | 5,870 | 4310, 9040 | 700 | − 229.62 to 1620.62 | 0.140 |
Non directly related medical treatment fee | 1,495 | 60,13,500 | 3,401 | 300, 12,225 | − 4,806 | − 13,649.14 to 4037.14 | 0.277 |
Blood component | 1,830 | 950, 2780 | 1,900 | 950,2930 | − 70 | − 558.45 to 418.45 | 0.778 |
Home medication fee | 375 | 175, 961 | 46S | 213, 1222 | − 140 | 290.42 to 10,42 | 0.068 |
Parenteral drug | 6,073 | 3396,12,304 | 6,552 | 3269,12,871 | − 862 | − 2386.84 to 662.84 | 0.267 |
Room and food | 7,800 | 4800, 14,200 | 10,000 | 6500, 14,380 | − 1640 | − 3135.16 to − 144.84 | 0.032 |
Prosthesis and therapeutic | 27,100 | 13,218, 34,400 | 26,786 | 12,528, 34,138 | 148 | − 385.70 to 681.70 | 0.586 |
Medical equipment and supplies fees | 1,750 | 1010, 3610 | 1,560 | 910,3070 | 200 | − 113.22 to 513.22 | 0.210 |
Nondrug medical supplies fee | 3,048 | 1925, 4496 | 2,870 | 1659, 3926 | 205 | − 206.18 to 616.18 | 0.328 |