Table 1.
Characteristics of Study Subjects
| Characteristics (Total N=40,172) | Percent |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| 18–34 | 17 |
| 35–64 | 34 |
| 65+ | 49 |
| Gender | |
| Male | 37 |
| Female | 63 |
| Education | |
| No or ≤high school graduate | 39 |
| Some college+ | 61 |
| Ethnicity | |
| White | 65 |
| Hispanic | 19 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 10 |
| Black | 5 |
| Other | 1 |
| Language spoken at home | |
| English | 88 |
| Spanish | 8 |
| Some other | 4 |
| Self-reported overall health status | |
| Excellent | 16 |
| Very good | 28 |
| Good | 30 |
| Fair | 19 |
| Poor | 7 |
| Reason for admission | |
| Maternity care | 17 |
| Medical | 49 |
| Surgical | 33 |
| Admission source | |
| Physician/clinic/HMO referral | 61 |
| Transfer from other hospital | 3 |
| Transfer from SNF or other | 1 |
| Emergency room | 34 |
| Other | 0 |
| Discharge status | |
| Home with or without home health services | 90 |
| Another short-term general hospital | 1 |
| Other secondary/nursing/long-term care facility | 8 |
| Left against medical advice | 1 |
HMO, health maintenance organization; SNF, skilled nursing facility.