TABLE 3.
Uninsured | Private | Medicare | Medicaid | Othersa | |
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Mortalityb | 30 | 25.3 | 24.9 | 26.9 | 25.5 |
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Length of stay in survivors (d)c | 12 (6–22) | 12 (6–23) | 12 (7–21) | 13 (7–25) | 13 (7–24) |
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Disposition in survivors (%) | |||||
Homeb | 61.3 | 42.1 | 27.3 | 36.6 | 50.6 |
Facilityb,d | 17 | 27.4 | 47 | 38.3 | 24.3 |
Home careb | 10.3 | 21.1 | 17.4 | 16.4 | 13.8 |
Othersb,e | 11.4 | 9.4 | 8.3 | 9.7 | 12.4 |
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Procedures (%) | |||||
Invasive mechanical ventilationb | 49.1 | 43.4 | 44.5 | 48.6 | 47.5 |
Blood transfusionsb | 22.6 | 24.4 | 23 | 26.6 | 23.5 |
Tracheostomyb | 7.7 | 9.2 | 7.9 | 10 | 9.5 |
Central venous catheterb | 41.2 | 42.3 | 45.1 | 45.2 | 43.4 |
Pulmonary artery flotation catheterb | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Total parenteral nutrition | 5.1 | 8.1 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.5 |
New dialysisb | 7.1 | 7.8 | 7.0 | 7.6 | 7.2 |
Patients with “no charge” or “others.”
p < 0.05 using chi-square test.
Median days(interquartile range).
Facility includes skilled nursing facility, long-term acute care, rehabilitation, etc.
Others include transfers to other hospitals, against medical advice and unknown.