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Table 4 The relationship between different levels of BCI score, hospitalization + exacerbation cost, and survival (means ± sd)

From: The BODECOST Index (BCI): a composite index for assessing the impact of COPD in real life

BCI score

Cost Exac. + Hosp

(€)

(mean ± sd)

Survival

(days)

(mean ± sd)

0–2

494.8

1023.8

(n = 142)

(1454.2)

(198.9)

3–4

2040.9

889.5

(n = 66)

(2079.0)

239.4

5–6

4952.9

762.2

(n = 36)

(2265.3)

(283.4)

7–10

9224.9

752.1

(n = 31)

(7804.2)

(226.7)