Table 3

Hospital bed-day and cost outcomes

OutcomesMean ACPMean controlAdjusted mean difference
(95% CI)
ACP document uploaded ≥6 months prior to death
(ACP=1906, Control=3513)
 Hospital bed-days13.410.9−0.3
(−1.2 to 0.60)
 ED cost ($)16491565115
(14 to 217)
 Admissions cost ($)16 06219 203−2405
(−4188 to −622)
 Total costs ($)17 71120 768−2290
(−4116 to −463)
ACP document uploaded between 1 and <6 months prior to death
(ACP=1643, Control=3123)
 Hospital bed-days21.8613.068.9
(7.6 to 10.2)
 ED cost ($)22241687549
(428 to 671)
 Admissions cost ($)35 31124 38011 282
(8770 to 13 793)
Total costs ($)37 53526 06711 831
(9272 to 14 391)
ACP document uploaded less than 1 month prior to death
(ACP=1238, Control=2384)
 Hospital bed-days18.0513.754.5
(3.2 to 5.9)
 ED cost ($)20791637420
(292 to 548)
 Admissions cost ($)30 79826 3315208
(2331 to 8085)
Total costs ($)32 87728 0105628
(2700 to 8557)

  • All costs in 2021 Australian dollars.

  • ACP, advance care planning; ED, emergency department.;