Table 4.
Clinical Characteristics of Dual-Coded and DRG Patients With COPDa
| DUAL-CODED (n = 344) | DRG ONLY (n = 115) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Respiratory rate on admission, mean (SD) | 20.6 (3.9) | 21.3 (3.8) | .099 |
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| SpO2 on admission, mean (SD) | 94.4 (5.1) | 94.5 (5.6) | .847 |
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| pH, mean (SD) | 7.40 (0.1) | 7.39 (0.1) | .790 |
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| pCO2, mean (SD) | 47.8 (12.6) | 45.3 (9.5) | .154 |
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| NIPPV in hospital, n (%) | 24 (7.0) | 6 (5.2) | .509 |
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| Intubation, n (%) | 3 (0.9) | 0 (0.0) | .315 |
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| Hospital length of stay (days), mean (SD) | 3.72 (2.8) | 4.49 (3.2) | .013 |
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| ICU admission, n (%) | 16 (4.7) | 4 (3.5) | .594 |
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| ICU length of stay (days), mean (SD) | 2.1 (1.3) | 1.2 (0.4) | .227 |
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| Disposition, n (%) | .352 | ||
| Home | 233 (67.7) | 84 (73.0) | |
| SNF | 24 (7.0) | 6 (5.2) | |
| Home health | 68 (19.8) | 18 (15.7) | |
| In-hospital death | 1 (0.3) | 2 (1.7) | |
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| Home oxygen use on discharge, n (%) | 17 (4.9) | 4 (3.5) | .516 |
COPD indicates chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; DRG, diagnosis-related group; ICU, intensive care unit; NIPPV, non-invasive positive pressure ventilation; pCO2, partial pressure of carbon dioxide; SNF, skilled nursing facility; SpO2, oxygen saturation.
a
Patients who had a DRG of 190-192 and a non-COPD International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision code.