Table 2.

Inappropriate patient days for acute surgical and medical ward

Ward	Appropriate	Inappropriate	Total
Acute surgery	33	17	50
(Row%)	(66)	(34)	(100)
Acute medicine	34	11	45
(Row%)	(75.6)	(24.4)	(100)
Total	67	28	95
(%)	(70.52)	(29.48)	(100)

χ² − 1.04; df = 1; P = 0.30 (>0.05) (Not significant),

ODDS Ratio = 0.63 (95% CI −0.23 to 1.68)