| Resource | Total cohort | Pneumonia | Heart failure | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | Urinary tract infection | Stroke |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost, median (IQR), $* | 5850 (3915-10 061) | 5935 (4343-8068) | 6706 (4956-9403) | 6148 (4459-8741) | 5391 (3981-7140) | 6915 (5584-11 455) |
| Length of stay, median (IQR), d | 4.6 (2.5-8.6) | 4.5 (2.5-7.7) | 5.6 (3.1-9.7) | 4.4 (2.5-7.5) | 4.4 (2.7-6.9) | 6.4 (3.9-10.4) |
| Bed-days, no. (% of total for cohort) | 1 310 717 (100.0) | 50 059 (3.8) | 56 799 (4.3) | 39 159 (3.0) | 39 552 (3.0) | 64 550 (4.9) |
| Alternate level of care designation, no. (%) of admissions | 16 868 (12.4) | 567 (8.3) | 614 (9.7) | 434 (7.8) | 609 (11.1) | 1197 (24.4) |
| Alternate level of care days, no. (% of total alternate level of care days) | 288 250 (100.0) | 6713 (2.3) | 7585 (2.6) | 4949 (1.7) | 7531 (2.6) | 19 075 (6.6) |
Note: IQR = interquartile range.
*Forty-eight admissions with missing cost data were excluded.