Table 3.
Frequency and duration of hospitalizations stratified by region
| Latin America | Eastern Europe | East Asia | Western Europe | North America | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All patients | ||||||
| N | 1878 | 5407 | 2109 | 2096 | 2681 | |
| At least one hospitalization | 9% (164) | 10% (546) | 15% (318) | 17% (358) | 20% (539) | <.0001 |
| Days hospitalized per year, mean (SD) | 0.9 (10.9) | 1.0 (8.3) | 1.4 (8.9) | 1.6 (11.7) | 1.4 (7.5) | <0.0001 |
| Hospital length of stay, median (25th, 75th percentile) | 7 (4, 12) | 9 (6, 13) | 6 (4, 10) | 6 (4, 10) | 5 (3, 8) | <0.0001 |
SD, standard deviation.