Table 4.
Patient Characteristics and HAPUa vs. Non-HAPU Episodes in the Reduced Dataset (N = 24,609)
| Patient Characteristics |
HAPUs Mean of NOC bon Admission (S.D.)c |
Non-HAPUs Mean of NOC on Admission (S.D.) |
t test P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nutrition | 4.35 (1.27) | 4.62 (0.94) | 0.00 |
| Mobility | 4.10 (1.25) | 4.49 (0.98) | 0.00 |
| Cognition | 4.57 (1.02) | 4.64 (0.85) | 0.26 |
| Perfusion | 3.95 (1.29) | 4.49 (0.92) | 0.00 |
| Continence | 4.83 (0.66) | 4.88 (0.54) | 0.20 |
| Hydration | 4.12 (1.17) | 4.60 (0.86) | 0.00 |
| Skin | 4.10 (1.29) | 4.47 (1.01) | 0.00 |
| Age | 68.9 (15.3) | 65.1 (18.2) | 0.00 |
a
HAPU = Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcer
b
NOC = Nursing Outcomes Classification
c
S.D. = Standard Deviation