Mean cost per case by cost component—by country
| N | Total cost (€) | LOS (€) | DIAG (€) | TREAT (€) | ATB (€) | DISCH (€) | LOS ward (days) | LOS ICU (days) | ||
| Bulgaria | 31 | Mean (SD) | 4907 (4130) | 3943 | 111 | 298 | 355 | 200 | 8.26 | 0.00 |
| Median [Q1–Q3] | 3660 [3187–5258] | 2865 | 84 | 0 | 25 | 245 | 6.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Greece | 65 | Mean (SD) | 7039 (5786) | 5670 | 221 | 251 | 586 | 311 | 11.88 | 0.00 |
| Median [Q1–Q3] | 5581 [3176–8934] | 4774 | 213 | 50 | 70 | 122 | 10.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Hungary | 49 | Mean (SD) | 5656 (5591) | 4044 | 170 | 519 | 35 | 888 | 8.47 | 0.00 |
| Median [Q1–Q3] | 3765 [2606–5905] | 2865 | 137 | 0 | 19 | 122 | 6.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Israel | 170 | Mean (SD) | 4028 (2843) | 3061 | 133 | 60 | 132 | 641 | 6.41 | 0.00 |
| Median [Q1–Q3] | 3159 [2254–4666] | 2387 | 110 | 50 | 16 | 0 | 5.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Italy | 36 | Mean (SD) | 7221 (8271) | 6525 | 173 | 38 | 431 | 54 | 13.67 | 0.00 |
| Median [Q1–Q3] | 5052 [3670–7735] | 4536 | 145 | 0 | 268 | 0 | 9.50 | 0.00 | ||
| Romania | 107 | Mean (SD) | 5024 (3636) | 4493 | 107 | 10 | 125 | 288 | 9.41 | 0.00 |
| Median [Q1–Q3] | 4314 [3096–5849] | 3819 | 97 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 8.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Spain | 126 | Mean (SD) | 6674 (6200) | 4706 | 193 | 342 | 153 | 1281 | 9.86 | 0.00 |
| Median [Q1–Q3] | 3992 [2705–8696] | 3103 | 141 | 0 | 45 | 122 | 6.50 | 0.00 | ||
| Turkey | 60 | Mean (SD) | 7740 (8006) | 6359 | 105 | 512 | 387 | 376 | 11.43 | 0.57 |
| Median [Q1–Q3] | 5962 [3375–9061] | 4774 | 106 | 50 | 101 | 0 | 9.00 | 0.00 |
*Holding unit costs constant.
ATB, antibiotic therapy; DIAG, diagnostic test; DISCH, after discharge (readmission and outpatient visits); ICU, intensive care unit; LOS, length of stay; TREAT, treatment procedures.