Table 2.
Hospital Disposition Characteristics
| Characteristics | Total | Male | Female | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post ED Disposition, N (%) | <.001 | |||
| Floor | 1,395 (45.0) | 702 (38.5) | 693 (54.4) | |
| Intensive Care Unit (ICU) | 853 (27.5) | 555 (30.5) | 298 (23.4) | |
| Operating Room | 581 (18.8) | 404 (22.2) | 177 (13.9) | |
| Not Applicable | 157 (5.1) | 85 (4.7) | 72 (5.6) | |
| Home | 44 (1.4) | 31 (1.7) | 13 (1.0) | |
| Morgue | 38 (1.2) | 33 (1.8) | 5 (0.4) | |
| Observation Unit | 22 (0.7) | 9 (0.5) | 13 (1.0) | |
| Labor and Delivery | 4 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (0.3) | |
| Acute Care Facility | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Correctional Facility | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Left Against Medical Advice | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Discharge Status, N (%) | .002 | |||
| Alive | 2,924 (94.4) | 1,701 (93.4) | 1,223 (95.9) | |
| Dead | 173 (5.6) | 121 (6.6) | 52 (4.1) | |
| ICU Admission, N (%) Median Duration of ICU Stay, Days (IQR) |
1210 (39.1) 3 (2-5) |
792 (43.5) 3 (2-5) |
418 (32.8) 3 (2-4) |
<.001 .009 |
| Ventilation, N (%) Median Duration of Ventilation, Days (IQR) |
447 (14.4) 2 (1-7) |
337 (18.5) 3 (1-8) |
110 (8.6) 2 (1-6) |
<.001 .042 |
| Hospital Length-of-Stay (Days) | 4 (2-8) | 4 (2-8) | 4 (2-8) | .227 |
Abbreviations: ED, emergency department; ICU, intensive care unit.