Table 3

National estimates of resource use in the cancer analytic cohort, adults only

Resource

No severe sepsis

Severe sepsis

Total

Medical

Length of stay

6.5 ± 8.2

12.5 ± 13.6

6.9 ± 8.7

Cost per hospitalization

7.1 ± 11.3

18.2 ± 22.4

7.8 ± 12.4

Surgical

Length of stay

7 ± 8.4

27.1 ± 25.1

7.8 ± 10.3

Cost per hospitalization

10.9 ± 14.9

48.4 ± 49

12.3 ± 18.8

Total

Length of stay

6.7 ± 8.3

17.1 ± 19.2

7.2 ± 9.4

Cost per hospitalization

8.7 ± 13

27.6 ± 35.9

9.6 ± 15.5

Values presented as mean ± standard deviation; all differences between means are significant (P < 0.0001). Adults defined as aged ≥ 20 years; childbirth-related hospitalizations not included.

Williams et al. Critical Care 2004 8:R291   doi:10.1186/cc2893