Table 2. Demographics of patient admissions.
| Characteristics | Pre ( n = 55) | Post ( n = 46) | p -Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient admissions (no. unique patients) | 55 (54) | 46 (46) | |
| Female (%) | 22 (40.0) | 21 (45.7) | 0.57 |
| Mean age (SD) | 58.6 (12.8) | 58.4 (13.5) | 0.83 |
| Race/Ethnicity – White (%) | 47 (88.7) | 38 (82.6) | 0.37 |
| Insurance (%) | |||
| Medicaid/Medicare | 19 (35.2) | 13 (28.3) | 0.88 |
| Private | 34 (63.0) | 31 (67.4) | |
| Self-pay/Other | 1 (1.9) | 2 (4.4) | |
| Mean Charlson score (SD) | 4.0 (2.8) | 3.2 (2.8) | 0.14 |
| Mean of median income by Zip-code (SD) | $68,754 ($21,460) | $70,359 ($19,525) | 0.42 |
| Primary diagnosis at admission (%) | |||
| Oncologic | 29 (52.7) | 29 (63.0) | 0.30 |
| Infectious | 12 (21.8) | 4 (8.7) | |
| Neurologic | 3 (5.5) | 1 (2.2) | |
| Gastrointestinal | 3 (5.5) | 5 (10.9) | |
| Cardiovascular/Respiratory | 4 (7.3) | 4 (8.7) | |
| Genitourinary/Renal | 0 (0) | 2 (4.4) | |
| Metabolic/Other | 4 (7.3) | 1 (2.2) | |
| Length of stay | |||
| Care unit–mean days (SD) | 7.18 (6.5) | 12.33 (9.3) | < 0.01 |
| Hospital–mean days (SD) | 10.65 (8.7) | 14.39 (9.6) | 0.04 |
| Participant Interviewed | |||
| Patient | 49 | 45 | |
| Caregiver (healthcare proxy) | 6 | 1 | |
| Nurse (no. unique) | 55 (24) | 46 (27) | |
| Physician (no. unique) | 27 (22) | 12 (11) | |
| Attending | 6 (6) | 0 (0) | |
| First responder | 21 (16) | 12 (11) | |
Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.