Table 2.
Admissions data at Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Comparisons are by admission rather than patient
| Characteristic | Level | Before | After | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of admissions/stays | 15,823 | 15,018 | ||
| Number of patients | 12,257 | 11,614 | ||
| LOS (median IQR) | 3 [1, 7] | 3 [1,7] | 0.424 | |
| Log LOS (mean (sd)) | 1.25 (1.05) | 1.26 (1.06) | 0.291 | |
| Age (mean (sd)) | 53.75 (18.49) | 54.52 (18.43) | < 0.001 | |
| Age | 16–40 (n (%)) | 3821 (24.1%) | 3407 (22.7%) | 0.057 |
| 40–50 (n (%)) | 2348 (14.8%) | 2245 (14.9%) | ||
| 50–60 (n (%)) | 2843 (18.0%) | 2697 (18.0%) | ||
| 60–70 (n (%)) | 3222 (20.4%) | 3099 (20.6%) | ||
| 70–80 (n (%)) | 2524 (16.0%) | 2481 (16.5%) | ||
| 80–109 (n (%)) | 1074 (6.8%) | 1089 (7.3%) | ||
| Admission type | Elective (n (%)) | 8916 (56.3%) | 8330 (55.5%) | 0.112 |
| Other (n (%)) | 6907 (43.7%) | 6688 (44.5%) | ||
| Mental health | None (n (%)) | 15,167 (95.9%) | 14,395 (95.9%) | 0.433 |
| Alcohol (n (%)) | 185 (1.2%) | 169 (1.1%) | ||
| Dementia/Delirium (n (%)) | 24 (0.2%) | 28 (0.2%) | ||
| Depression (n (%)) | 303 (1.9%) | 312 (2.1%) | ||
| Other (n (%)) | 144 (0.9%) | 114 (0.8%) | ||
| Readmission within 28 days | No (n (%)) | 12,814 (81.0%) | 12,083 (80.5%) | 0.247 |
| Yes (n (%)) | 3009 (19.0%) | 2935 (19.5%) |
sd standard deviation
IQR interquartile range
LOS length of stay