Table 3 Healthcare utilization in SSc by DU status between 2008 and 2015
Characteristics per patient | DU n (%) or mean ± SD, median (IQR 25th–75th) (n = 527) | No DU n (%) or mean ± SD, median (IQR 25th–75th) (n = 558) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Hospitalization | |||
% of patients admitted to hospital (2008–2015) | 466 (88.4%) | 454 (81.4%) | < 0.001 |
Average annual hospital admissions per patient | 2.1 (1–3.7) | 1·5 (1–2.8) | < 0.001 |
Average LOS per patient per admission | 2.3 (1.2–4.3) | 1·8 (1.1–3.9) | < 0.001 |
Reason 3 reasons for admission | |||
1 | Systemic sclerosis | Pneumonia | |
2 | Chronic ulcer | Systemic sclerosis | |
3 | Raynaud’s syndrome | LRTI | |
ED | |||
% of patients presenting to ED (2008–2015) | 375 (71.2%) | 356 (63.8%) | 0.01 |
Average annual ED presentations per patient | 2 (1–4) | 2 (1–3) | 0.001 |
Top 3 reasons for ED presentation | |||
1 | Chest pain | Chest pain | |
2 | Lobar pneumonia | Acute LRTI | |
3· | Dyspnea | Abdominal pain | |
MBS | |||
% of patients utilizing an MBS service (2008–2015) | 522 (99.1%) | 556 (99.6%) | 0.23 |
Average annual MBS services utilized per patient | 58 (39–91) | 55 (35–86) | 0.03 |
Top 3 MBS services utilized | |||
1 | Pathology (44.9%) | Pathology (42.9%) | |
2 | Professional (29.9%) | Professional (32.9%) | |
3 | Allied Health Service (14.7%) | Allied Health Service (11.2%) | |