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Table 3 NICU and ward patients’ CRP-related outcomes and costs

From: Impact of C-reactive protein test results on evidence-based decision-making in cases of bacterial infection

CRP-related variables

NICU

Ward

Baseline CRP (mg/L)

Mean (SD) = 5.5 (10.1)

Mean (SD) = 65.9 (85.8)

 

Median = 1.6

Median = 31.2

 

Range = 0.1 – 68.4

Range = 0.4-512.2

Total No. of CRP tests requested/case

Mean (SD) = 2.9 (2.7)

Mean = 1.7 (1.0)

 

Median = 2

Median = 1.0

 

Range = 1-12

Range = 1 - 6

Overall No. of EB-CRP tests (%)

144/263 (54.8%)

71/254 (28%)

Overall No. of clinical decisions affected by CRP (%)

34/263 (12.9%)

76/254 (29.9%)

CRP overall cost/year ($)

12,799.3

12,517

CRP overall cost/case ($)

Mean (SD) = 140.7 (131.7)

Mean (SD) = 82.3 (48.4)

 

Median = 97.3

Median = 49.3

 

Range = 48.7 – 584.0

Range = 48.7 – 292.0

% Hospital bill due to CRP

1.1%

3.34%

Non-EB CRP overall cost/year ($)

5986.0

8868.7

Non-EB CRP overall cost/case ($)

Mean (SD) = 65.8 (64.6)

Mean (SD) = 58.3 (46.6)

 

Median = 48.7

Median = 48.7

 

Range = 0.0 – 292.0

Range = 0.0 – 292.0

% CRP cost due to non-EB tests/year

46.8%

70.8%

Cost of additional health care due to non-EB CRP/case ($)

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Mean (SD) = 44.7 (262.8)

  

Median = 0.0

  

Range = 0.0 – 2354.7

Overall cost due to non-EB CRP and additional health care/year ($)

5986.0

15,662

% Hospital bill due to non-EB CRP and additional costs/year

1.6%

4.2%

  1. No.: number; EB: evidence-based; non-EB: non-evidence-based.