TABLE 1.
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics by Diagnosis Group
| Characteristics | Trauma | Surgical | CVA | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83,810 | 308,016 | 25,171 | 416,997 | |
| Age [Mean (SD)] | 82.4 (9.7) | 77.2 (10.7) | 81.1 (9.7) | 78.5 (10.7) |
| Age category, yr | ||||
| <65 | 3705 (4.2) | 29,397 (9.5) | 1237 (4.9) | 34,339 (8.2) |
| 65–74 | 11,235 (13.4) | 78,317 (25.4) | 4339 (17.2) | 93,891 (22.5) |
| 75–84 | 28.642 (34.2) | 119,560 (38.8) | 9020 (35.8) | 157,222 (37.7) |
| ≥85 | 40,228 (48.0) | 80,742 (26.2) | 10,575 (42.0) | 131,545 (31.6) |
| Sex (% male) | 27.8 | 39.9 | 39.6 | 37.5 |
| ZIP code income (mean) | $57,172 | $55,643 | $54,727 | $55,918 |
| Admission priority [N (%)] | ||||
| Emergency/urgent | 83,810 (100) | 200,210 (65.0) | 25,171 (100) | 225,381 (69.7) |
| Elective | — | 107,806 (35.0) | — | 107,806 (30.3) |
| ICISS [mean (SD)] | 9.2 (4.5) | — | — | — |
| Comorbidity Index (%) | ||||
| 0 | 15.4 | 26.5 | 6.4 | 23.1 |
| 1 | 72.7 | 60.4 | 53.3 | 62.4 |
| 2 | 11.3 | 12.3 | 37.0 | 13.6 |
| ≥3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 0.9 |
| Hospital LOS [mean (SD)] | 5 (7.1) | 7 (12.8) | 6 (7.5) | 7 (10.2) |
| ICU stay (%) | 23.1 | 34.7 | 32.6 | 32.3 |
| ICU LOS [mean (SD)]* | 4 (6.6) | 5 (7.9) | 4 (4.4) | 5 (7.4) |
| MDS-ADL [mean (SD)] | 4.1 (1.0) | 3.7 (1.3) | 4.0 (1.3) | 3.8 (1.3) |
| Parenteral nutrition at SNF admission (%) | 10.4 | 11.3 | 10.8 | 11.1 |
| Tube feeds at SNF admission (%) | 1.8 | 6.8 | 5.1 | 5.7 |
| Pressure ulcers at SNF admission | 28.8 | 28.4 | 22.6 | 28.2 |
*
Calculated only among patients with ICU stay.
LOS indicates length of stay; MDS-ADL, Minimum Data Set Activities of Daily Living.