Table 2. Percentage of estimated length of stay (ELOS) and representation to hospital within 30 days of discharge.
| General Internal Medicine (GIM) wards (n = 39) | Bedspaced offservice (n = 39) | Test statistic | |
| Length of stay (LOS) | 6.02 | 4.85 | p = 0.30A |
| Mean estimated LOS (ELOS) | 7 (2.1) | 6.6 (3.8) | p = 0.92A |
| Percentage (%) ELOS | 84.1% | 74.5% | p = 0.18A |
| Percentage (%) represented to Emergency Department or readmitted within 30 days | 12 (30.8%) | 8 (20.5%) | 0.67B (0.31–1.45) |
| Represented after x days (median) | 8.0 (24.5)C | 6.5 (10)D | p = 0.67E |
A
p value, two-sided Wilcoxon rank-sum test.
B
risk ratio (95% CI).
C
median.
D
quartile range.
E
p value, two-sided Wilcoxon rank-sum test (unmatched analysis).