Table 4.
Length of stay (LOS), percentage of admissions through emergency room (ER), and mortality in hospitalizations with a principal diagnosis of constipation
| Average LOS (in days) | Admission through ER (%) | Mortality (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unadjusted* | Adjusted† | |||
| Without complication | 1.3 (±0.1) | 1.3 [1.1–1.5] | 30.32 | 0.29 |
| Full hospitalization | 4.0 (±0.3) | 4.1 [3.6–4.6] | 66.67 | 0.92 |
| Day clinic | – | – | 13.45 | 0.00 |
| With complications (total) | 3.2 (±1.1) | 2.8 [2.4–3.3] | 24.75 | 0.50 |
| Full hospitalization | 7.0 (±2.4) | 6.1 [5.2–7.2] | 50.00 | 1.09 |
| Day clinic | – | – | 3.64 | 0.00 |
| All stays | 1.5 (±0.2) | 1.5 [1.3–1.7] | 29.61 | 0.32 |
| Full hospitalization | 4.6 (±0.5) | 4.4 [3.9–5.1] | 63.76 | 0.95 |
| Day clinic | – | – | 12.42 | 0.00 |
*
All unadjusted values are given with standard errors (between brackets) and range.
†
All adjusted values are given with 95% confidence intervals. Costs were adjusted for gender, age category (20–65 years/older than 65 years), presence of cancer diagnosis, admission through an emergency unit, and presence of a constipation-related medication/procedure documented in the patient's data.