Table 1.
Baseline characteristics and LOS of window side and door side group before 1:1 matching.
| Characteristics | Door side group (N = 46 233) | Window side group (N = 38 788) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, n (%) | <.001 | ||
| Male | 25 764 (55.7%) | 20 685 (53.3%) | |
| Female | 20 469 (44.3%) | 18 103 (46.7%) | |
| Age | 44.0 [20.0; 61.0] | 39.0 [12.0; 58.0] | <.001a |
| Age categories, n (%) | <.001 | ||
| 0–10 | 8759 (20.5%) | 9156 (25.3%) | |
| 11–20 | 2795 (6.5%) | 2713 (7.5%) | |
| 21–30 | 3211 (7.5%) | 2908 (8.0%) | |
| 31–40 | 4756 (11.1%) | 4135 (11.4%) | |
| 41–50 | 5800 (13.6%) | 4721 (13.1%) | |
| 51–60 | 6280 (14.7%) | 4855 (13.4%) | |
| 61–70 | 6229 (14.6%) | 4576 (12.7%) | |
| >70 | 4928 (11.5%) | 3091 (8.5%) | |
| Department, n (%) | <.001 | ||
| GS | 6546 (14.2%) | 5617 (14.5%) | |
| PED | 5855 (12.7%) | 5929 (15.3%) | |
| ENT | 4686 (10.1%) | 4435 (11.4%) | |
| GIMD | 4510 (9.8%) | 2918 (7.5%) | |
| HOMD | 2882 (6.2%) | 2639 (6.8%) | |
| OS | 2887 (6.2%) | 2138 (5.5%) | |
| Others | 18 867 (40.8%) | 15 112 (39.0%) | |
| Length of stay | 5.0 [3.0; 8.0] | 4.0 [3.0; 7.0] | <.001a |
Abbreviations: ENT, ear, nose, throat; GIMD, gastrointestinal medicine; GS, general surgery; HOMD, hemato-oncology; LOS: length of stay; OS, orthopedic surgery; PED, pediatrics.
a
The Mann-Whitney test was performed.