Table 6.
Mean length of stay in days for index admission and readmissions
|
Age group |
Number of patients |
Mean LOS in days |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Index admission Mean (SD) | Readmission for any cause Mean (SD) | Heart failure readmission* Mean (SD) | ||
| Whole population |
29161 |
7.8 (18.1) |
4.8 (12.1) |
8.3 (12.1) |
| 45 – 49 years |
352 |
5.9 (6.5) |
2.1 (6.0) |
5.7 (7.6) |
| 50 – 54 |
604 |
6.3 (7.9) |
2.7 (5.5) |
7.0 (7.2) |
| 55 – 59 |
1009 |
5.9 (6.7) |
2.4 (6.1) |
8.0 (12.1) |
| 60 – 64 |
1594 |
6.2 (6.0) |
3.3 (7.5) |
7.4 (8.3) |
| 65 – 69 |
2244 |
6.6 (7.2) |
3.6 (8.1) |
7.9 (9.4) |
| 70 – 74 |
3548 |
6.9 (7.8) |
3.9 (9.0) |
8.1 (9.8) |
| 75 – 79 |
5240 |
7.2 (7.3) |
4.7 (11.5) |
8.2 (12.3) |
| 80 - 84 |
6191 |
7.6 (9.5) |
6.0 (12.8) |
8.4 (9.5) |
| 85+ | 8379 | 9.6 (31.2) | 8.5 (20.4) | 9.0 (15.8) |
* heart failure or hypertensive heart disease as principal separation code.