Table 4 Cost results
From: An economic analysis of human milk supplementation for very low birth weight babies in the USA
Costs (per person) | EHMD | Usual practice of care | Incremental (EHMD – usual practice of care) |
|---|---|---|---|
US analysis | |||
Diet | $7731 | $226 | $7505 |
Baseline hospital costs | $49,660 | $49,660 | $0 |
NEC and late onset sepsis | $9479 | $33,310 | -$23,832 |
Sequelae | $38,261 | $38,242 | $18 |
Total | $105,130 | $121,438 | -$16,309 |