Table 2. Observed mean LOS, observed and predicted geometric LOS, p value for difference in observed and predicted ln(LOS) by hospital-type and elective status.
| Length of Stay | Geometric Mean (95% CI) | p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | Median (IQR) | Observed | Predicted | ||
| Hospital Classification | |||||
| Rural/Regional | 3.08 | 1.85 (0.92–3.67) | 1.81 (1.80 to 1.82) | 1.80 (1.79 to 1.81) | 0.1545 |
| Metropolitan | 3.45 | 1.96 (0.97–3.94) | 2.03 (2.01 to 2.04) | 2.02 (2.02 to 2.03) | 0.7962 |
| Tertiary | 3.67 | 1.89 (0.95–3.92) | 2.06 (2.05 to 2.07) | 2.06 (2.06 to 2.07) | 0.5979 |
| Private | 2.29 | 1.18 (0.86–2.33) | 1.53 (1.52 to 1.53) | 1.52 (1.52 to 1.53) | 0.1320 |
| Elective Status | |||||
| Elective | 2.20 | 1.11 (0.87–2.17) | 1.48 (1.48 to 1.49) | 1.48 (1.48 to 1.49) | 0.9553 |
| Non-Elective | 3.96 | 2.16 (1.05–4.49) | 2.23 (2.22 to 2.24) | 2.23 (2.22 to 2.23) | 0.1760 |