Table 1. Patient characteristics.
| Average age | Average number of comorbidities | % male | Average length of stay (LOS) | Median LOS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 65.4 | 2.29 | 56.6 | 7.5 | 4 |
| Country | |||||
| Australia | 68.4 | 1.81 | 58.1 | 8.5 | 4 |
| Continental Europe | 66.6 | 1.38 | 57.8 | 7.7 | 5 |
| England | 66.3 | 1.98 | 58.6 | 9.3 | 5 |
| USA | 62.5 | 3.30 | 53.6 | 5.8 | 4 |
| Chronic condition | |||||
| AF | 65.6 | 1.80 | 57.0 | 4.5 | 3 |
| AMI | 66.9 | 2.26 | 69.9 | 5.7 | 3 |
| Anemia | 52.4 | 1.68 | 45.3 | 6.2 | 4 |
| Arthritis | 63.9 | 1.46 | 42.1 | 4.3 | 3 |
| COPD | 68.6 | 1.77 | 51.0 | 7.6 | 5 |
| Diabetes | 52.4 | 2.20 | 56.5 | 7.8 | 4 |
| Heart failure | 70.6 | 3.57 | 55.5 | 8.9 | 6 |
| Hypertension | 62.4 | 1.49 | 43.3 | 4.9 | 3 |
| Other cardiovascular | 67.7 | 2.10 | 60.9 | 8.5 | 4 |
| Pneumonia | 64.2 | 2.31 | 53.3 | 8.9 | 6 |
| Renal failure | 63.1 | 3.06 | 56.7 | 8.5 | 5 |
| Stroke | 68.5 | 2.53 | 50.3 | 12.7 | 6 |
Abbreviations: AF atrial fibrillation; AMI acute myocardial infarction; COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease