TABLE 1: Characteristics of hospital admissions associated with coronary events in the UNIMED-BH system, from March to September, 2018 to 2020.
| Variable: | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total clients (N, million) | 1.259 | 1.268 | 1.278 |
| Sex (male, %) | 57.6 | 59.0 | 59.3 |
| Age (years, median [IQR]) | 67 [58 - 75] | 67 [58 - 76] | 67 [57 - 75] |
| Coronary admissions (total) (N, rate/100,000)* | 2,789 (222/100,000) | 3,519 (278/100,000) | 2,348 (184/100,000) |
| Repeated admissions (N, % [95% CI]) | 632 (22.7 [21.1 - 24.2]) | 1086 (30.9 [29.3 - 32.4]) | 619 (26.4 [24.6 - 28.2]) |
| Coronary admissions (March - May 2020) (N) | 1,159 | 1,329 | 794 |
| Coronary admissions (June - Sept 2020) (N) | 1,617 | 2,172 | 1,538 |
| Primary PCI (N, % [95% CI]) | 138 (4.9 [4.2 - 5.8]) | 144 (4.1 [3.5 - 4.8]) | 134 (5.7 [4.8 - 6.7]) |
| Activation of ambulance system (N, % [95% CI]) | 452 (16.2 [14.9 - 17.6]) | 577 (16.4 [15.2 - 17.7]) | 522 (22.2 [20.6 - 24.0]) |
| UNIMED-BH owned hospitals (N, % [95% CI]) | 278 (10.0 [8.9 - 11.1]) | 405 (11.5 [10.5 - 12.6]) | 372 (15.8 [14.4 - 17.4]) |
| Length of hospital stay (days, mean ± SD) | 6.8 ± 10.1 | 6.6 ± 8.9 | 6.9 ± 8.9 |
| Death (N, % [95% CI]) | 87 (3.1 [2.5 - 3.8]) | 141 (4.0 [3.4 - 4.7]) | 126 (5.4 [4.5 - 6.4]) |
Abbreviations: CI: confidence interval; IQR: interquartile range; N/A: not applicable; PCI: percutaneous coronary intervention; SD: standard deviation. *Mean UNIMED-BH clients (million): 2018: 1.259, 2019: 1.268, 2020: 1.278.