Table 1.
Baseline patient characteristics of inpatient wound episodes in 2017
| Neuro‐ischaemic ulcers (NIUs) | Venous leg ulcers (VLUs) | Pressure injuries (PIs) | Surgical site infections (SSIs) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total inpatient episodes | 949 | 112 | 4981 | 2463 |
| Number of patients | 633 | 80 | 3874 | 2176 |
| Incidence per 1000 admissions | 12.3 | 1.5 | 64.6 | 32.0 |
| Average length of stay (days) | 15.8 | 13.0 | 18.6 | 14.9 |
| Average gross charge per episode |
USD$11045 SGD$14949 |
USD$7235 SGD$9792 |
USD$12291 SGD$16636 |
USD$15701 SGD$21252 |
| Total gross inpatient healthcare cost |
USD$10509154 SGD$14186601 |
USD$812417 SGD$1096704 |
USD$61383952 SGD$82863916 |
USD$38775161 SGD$52343676 |
| Age | ||||
| 21–39 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 8.6 |
| 40–64 | 42.4 | 46.4 | 12.2 | 31.2 |
| >65 | 55.7 | 51.8 | 86.5 | 60.2 |
| Gender (%) | ||||
| Male | 63.0 | 57.1 | 45.9 | 54.4 |
| Female | 37.0 | 42.9 | 54.1 | 45.6 |
| Ethnicity (%) | ||||
| Chinese | 58.9 | 67.9 | 89.5 | 79.4 |
| Malay | 15.7 | 6.3 | 4.1 | 7.6 |
| Indian | 17.0 | 16.1 | 2.7 | 6.9 |
| Others | 8.4 | 9.8 | 3.8 | 6.0 |
| Comorbidities (%) | ||||
| Diabetes | 97.2 | 49.1 | 48.4 | 37.1 |
| Dyslipidaemia | 95.4 | 75.0 | 75.5 | 64.2 |
| Hypertension | 94.1 | 67.9 | 77.3 | 62.8 |
| Average Charlson Comorbidity Index | 8.4 | 5.2 | 8.3 | 5.9 |
| Electronic Frailty Index (%) | ||||
| Fit | ||||
| Mild Frail | 5.9 | 22.3 | 10.6 | 44.1 |
| Moderate Frail | 17.3 | 25.9 | 26.2 | 29.8 |
| Severe Frail | 31.9 | 26.8 | 33.5 | 18.6 |
| 44.9 | 25.0 | 29.7 | 7.5 |