Table 3.
Age, Encounters, LoS, and ICU-days for different Code Status categories [Adult (n=83,248) and pediatric patients (n=55,656)]
| Parameter | No Code Status | Some Code Status | FULL_CODE | * DNR/DNR_DNI | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult Patients | |||||
| Avg. Age (Years) | 47.01 | 62.2 2 | < 0.01 | ||
| 47.01 | 56.4 2 | < 0.01 | |||
| 56.4 2 | 67.2 2 | < 0.01 | |||
| Encounters | 1.5 | 2.6 | < 0.01 | ||
| 1.5 | 3.1 | < 0.01 | |||
| 3.1 | 2.2 | < 0.01 | |||
| Length of Stay (days) | 2.9 3 | 13.3 3 | < 0.01 | ||
| 2.9 3 | 13.9 3 | < 0.01 | |||
| 13.9 3 | 12.8 3 | < 0.05 | |||
| ICU (days) | 5.8 3 | 8.2 3 | < 0.01 | ||
| 5.8 3 | 8.4 3 | < 0.01 | |||
| 8.4 3 | 8.1 3 | 0.47 | |||
| Pediatric Patients | |||||
| Avg. Age (Years) | 6.1 1 | 5.8 2 | 0.67 | ||
| 6.1 1 | 10.2 2 | 0.14 | |||
| 10.2 2 | 5.3 2 | 0.09 | |||
| Encounters | 1.4 | 3.4 | < 0.01 | ||
| 1.4 | 3.2 | 0.19 | |||
| 3.2 | 3.5 | 0.86 | |||
| Length of Stay (days) | 2.5 3 | 39.9 3 | < 0.05 | ||
| 2.5 3 | 17.6 3 | < 0.05 | |||
| 17.6 3 | 42.4 3 | < 0.01 | |||
| ICU (days) | 11.9 3 | 33.1 3 | < 0.01 | ||
| 11.9 3 | 13.2 3 | 0.75 | |||
| 13.2 3 | 34.9 3 | < 0.05 | |||
*
DNR/LIMITED for pediatric patients
1
Age calculated at the earliest encounter
2
Age calculated at the earliest code-status recorded
3
Days indicating Avg. of sum over all encounters of individual patients