Table 3.
Length of stay by payer type and live discharge status.
| Measure | Commercial database (n =4109) | Medicaid database (n =2118) | Medicare database (n =11,370) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOS, All patients, n (%) | 4109 (100) | 2118 (100) | 11,370 (100) | |
| Mean (SD) | 6.3 (6.2) | 7.1 (7.4) | 6.7 (7.0) | <0.001 |
| Median (IQR) | 5.0 (4.0) | 5.0 (4.0) | 5.0 (4.0) | 1.000 |
| LOS ≤5 days, n (%) | 2412 (58.7) | 1126 (53.2) | 6095 (53.6) | <0.001 |
| LOS >5 days, n (%) | 1697 (41.3) | 992 (46.8) | 5275 (46.4) | <0.001 |
| LOS, Alive at discharge, n (%) | 4086 (99.4) | 2068 (97.6) | 11,224 (98.7) | <0.001 |
| Mean (SD) | 6.2 (5.7) | 6.9 (7.2) | 6.7 (7.0) | <0.001 |
| Median (IQR) | 5.0 (4.0) | 5.0 (4.0) | 5.0 (4.0) | 1.000 |
| LOS ≤5 days, n (%) | 2406 (58.9) | 1110 (53.7) | 6050 (53.9) | <0.001 |
| LOS >5 days, n (%) | 1680 (41.1) | 958 (46.3) | 5174 (46.1) | <0.001 |
| LOS, Death at discharge, n (%) | 23 (0.6) | 50 (2.4) | 146 (1.3) | <0.001 |
| Mean (SD) | 19.4 (31.0) | 12.4 (11.0) | 10.2 (9.6) | <0.001 |
| Median (IQR) | 9.0 (9.0) | 9.5 (11.0) | 7.0 (7.0) | <0.001 |
| LOS ≤5 days, n (%) | 6 (26.1) | 16 (32.0) | 45 (30.8) | 0.001 |
| LOS >5 days, n (%) | 17 (73.9) | 34 (68.0) | 101 (69.2) | <0.001 |