Table –
Demographic variables and outcomes stratified by transfer status.
| Total EGS encounters with mortality (n = 17,003) | Encounters with death without transfer (n = 15,604) | Encounters with death following transfer (n = 1399) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, no. (%) | ||||
| 20–44 y | 883/17,003 (5.2%) | 748/15,604 (4.8%) | 135/1399 (9.7%) | <0.001 |
| 45–64 y | 4527/17,003 (26.6%) | 3979/15,604 (25.5%) | 548/1399 (39.2%) | |
| 65 y and older | 11,593/17,003 (68.2%) | 10,877/15,604 (69.7%) | 716/1399 (51.2%) | |
| Sex, no. (%) | ||||
| Male | 8718/17,003 (51.3%) | 7946/15,604 (50.9%) | 772/1399 (55.2%) | 0.002 |
| Female | 8285/17,003 (48.7%) | 7658/15,604 (49.1%) | 627/1399 (44.8%) | |
| Race, no. (%) | ||||
| Caucasian | 9.694/17,003 (57.0%) | 8877/15,604 (56.9%) | 817/1399 (58.4%) | 0.19 |
| African American | 5043/17,003 (29.7%) | 4622/15,604 (29.6%) | 421/1399 (30.1%) | |
| Hispanic | 299/17,003 (1.8%) | 282/15,604 (1.8%) | 17/1399 (1.2%) | |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 328/17,003 (1.9%) | 308/15,604 (2.0%) | 20/1399 (1.4%) | |
| Other/unknown | 1639/17,003 (9.6%) | 1515/15,604 (9.7%) | 124/1399 (8.9%) | |
| Patient insurance, no. (%) | ||||
| Commercial | 2574/17,003 (15.1%) | 2273/15,604 (14.6%) | 201/1399 (21.5%) | <0.001 |
| Public (Medicare/Medicaid) | 13,579/17,003 (79.9%) | 12,528/15,604 (80.3%) | 1051/1399 (75.1%) | |
| Self-pay/charity | 368/17,003 (2.2%) | 348/15,604 (2.2%) | 20/1399 (1.4%) | |
| Other/unknown | 482/17,003 (2.8%) | 455/15,604 (2.9%) | 27/1399 (1.9%) | |
| SOI, no. (%) | ||||
| Minor | 83/17,003 (0.5%) | 75/15,604 (0.5%) | 8/1399 (0.6%) | <0.001 |
| Moderate | 646/17,003 (3.8%) | 611/15,604 (3.9%) | 35/1399 (2.5%) | |
| Major | 5469/17,003 (32.2%) | 5147/15,604 (33.0%) | 322/1399 (23.0%) | |
| Extreme | 10,805/17,003 (63.6%) | 9771/15,604 (62.2%) | 1034/1399 (73.9%) | |
| ROM, no. (%) | ||||
| Minor | 154/17,003 (0.9%) | 145/15,604 (0.9%) | 9/1399 (0.6%) | <0.001 |
| Moderate | 1194/17,003 (7.0%) | 1103/15,604 (7.1%) | 91/1399 (6.5%) | |
| Major | 5089/17,003 (29.9%) | 4756/15,604 (30.5%) | 342/1399 (24.5%) | |
| Extreme | 10,557/17,003 (62.1%) | 9600/15,604 (61.5%) | 957/1399 (68.4%) | |
| ICU admission, no. (%) | ||||
| Yes | 6538/17,003 (38.5%) | 5705/15,604 (36.6%) | 833/1399 (59.5%) | <0.001 |
| No | 10,465/17,003 (61.6%) | 9899/15,604 (63.4%) | 566/1399 (40.5%) | |
| ICU LOS, median (IQR) | 4 d (1–10) | 4 d (1–9) | 7 d (3–15) | <0.001 |
| LOS, median (IQR) | 5 d (2–12) | 5 d (2–11) | 9 d (3–19) | <0.001 |
| Total hospital charges, median (IQR) | $21,494.05 (9559.61–48,324.45) | $19,968.30 (9078.30–44,373.33) | $52,176.66 (23,973.55–108,918.60) | <0.001 |
| Hospital of origin, no. (%) | ||||
| Trauma center | 5163/17,003 (30.4%) | 4893/15,604 (31.6%) | 270/1399 (19.3%) | <0.001 |
| Nontrauma center | 11,840/17,003 (69.6%) | 10,711/15,604 (68.6%) | 1129/1399 (80.7%) | |
ICU = intensive care unit.