Table 2.
Adjusted hospital mortality and sensitivity analyses for confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) admissions with completed outcome
| Low-volume group | High-volume group | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary outcome* | ||||
| Median split by site volume | 17/102 (17%) | 14/130 (11%) | 0.96 (0.35–2.63) | 0.93 |
| Sensitivity analyses* | ||||
| Median split by ICU-bed hours | 20/128 (16%) | 11/104 (11%) | 0.9 (0.32–2.54) | 0.85 |
| High-volume arbitrarily set to > 10 COVID-19 admissions | 22/134 (16%) | 9/98 (9%) | 1.41 (0.47–4.27) | 0.54 |
| Site volume as a continuous variable | na | na | 1.04 (0.98–1.1) | 0.17 |
| Site ICU-bed hours as a continuous variable (per 100 hours) | na | na | 1.02 (0.99–1.04) | 0.27 |
| With sample limited to mechanical ventilation patients only† | ||||
| Median split by site volume | 14/62 (23%) | 12/68 (18%) | 0.91 (0.29–2.82) | 0.87 |
| Median split by ICU-bed hours | 17/79 (22%) | 9/51 (18%) | 0.81 (0.25–2.62) | 0.73 |
| High-volume arbitrarily set to > 10 COVID-19 admissions | 19/90 (21%) | 7/40 (18%) | 1.3 (0.36–4.69) | 0.69 |
| Site volume as a continuous variable | na | na | 1.04 (0.95–1.13) | 0.43 |
| Site ICU-bed hours as a continuous variable (per 100 hours) | na | na | 1.01 (0.97–1.05) | 0.6 |
ICU =intensive care unit; na = not applicable; OR = odds ratio.
n = 196.
n = 130.