Table 1.
General characteristics of the studied population (patients deceased during hospitalization).
| Variable | Total n = 2182 (%) | Trigger present N = 1262 (%) | AE present N = 589 (%) | Potentially preventable AE present N = 217 (%) | Preventable AE potentially contributing to patient death N = 206 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 1220 (56) | 743 (59) | 353 (60) | 120 (55) | 115 (56) |
| Female | 962 (44) | 519 (41) | 236 (40) | 97 (45) | 91 (44) |
| Age | 69.6 (95%CI 68.8–70.5) | 69.2 (95%CI 68.1–70.2) | 69.6 (95%CI 68.2–70.9) | 71.5 (95%CI 69.3–73.6) | 71.5 (95%CI 69.4–73.7) |
| Length of stay (average days) | 12.9 (95%CI 12.2–13.6) | 17.1 (95%CI 16.0–18.2) | 20.9 (95%CI 19.0–22.9) | 21.1 (95%CI 17.6–24.5) | 21.3 (95%CI 17.7–24.9) |
| Urgent admission | |||||
| Yes | 1546 (71) | 1184 (94) | 524 (89) | 196 (90) | 185 (90) |
| No | 636 (29) | 78 (6) | 65 (11) | 21 (10) | 21 (10) |
| Transferred from another hospital | |||||
| Yes | 186 (9) | 104 (8) | 47 (8) | 19 (9) | 18 (9) |
| No | 1996 (91) | 1158 (92) | 542 (92) | 198 (91) | 188 (91) |
| Admission specialism | |||||
| Surgical | 455 (21) | 351 (28) | 257 (44) | 107 (49) | 106 (51) |
| Medical | 1727 (79) | 911 (72) | 332 (56) | 110 (51) | 100 (49) |