TABLE 3.

Outcomes and Procedures Performed in Patients Aged 18–64 Admitted With Severe Sepsis Over 2000 to 2008 Classified According to Insurance Status

	Uninsured	Private	Medicare	Medicaid	Othersa
Mortalityb	30	25.3	24.9	26.9	25.5
Length of stay in survivors (d)c	12 (6–22)	12 (6–23)	12 (7–21)	13 (7–25)	13 (7–24)
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
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

^aPatients with “no charge” or “others.”

^bp < 0.05 using chi-square test.

^cMedian days(interquartile range).

^dFacility includes skilled nursing facility, long-term acute care, rehabilitation, etc.

^eOthers include transfers to other hospitals, against medical advice and unknown.