TABLE 2.
Demographics of Patients
| Characteristics | All Hospitals(N = 2,100) | Large Teaching (N = 1,326) | Small Teaching (N = 196) | Nonteaching (N = 578) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, median (interquartile range) | 71 (60–81) | 66 (56–76) | 67 (57–87) | 77 (68–87) |
| Female sex, n (%) | 964 (46) | 602 (46) | 99 (51) | 263 (47) |
| Length of stay, median (interquartile range) | 5 (2–11) | 6 (2–13) | 3 (1–8) | 3 (2–8) |
| Primary pathology leading to deatha, n (%) | ||||
| Infectious | 528 (25) | 285 (21) | 57 (29) | 186 (32) |
| Neurologic | 482 (23) | 385 (29) | 25 (13) | 72 (13) |
| Pulmonary | 411 (20) | 190 (14) | 37 (19) | 184 (32) |
| Multiple organ failure | 377(18) | 198 (15) | 34 (17) | 145(25) |
| Cardiac | 304 (15) | 189 (14) | 30 (15) | 85 (15) |
| Cancer | 276 (13) | 145 (11) | 31 (16) | 100 (17) |
| Gastrointestinal | 130 (6) | 78 (6) | 9 (5) | 43 (7) |
| Trauma | 110 (5) | 94 (7) | 5 (3) | 11 (2) |
| Liver | 84 (4) | 65 (5) | 7 (4) | 12 (2) |
| Renal | 53 (3) | 32 (2) | 10 (5) | 11 (2) |
| Other | 182 (9) | 145 (11) | 24 (12) | 13 (2) |
aTotals sum to > 100% of the cohort because multiple primary pathologies could be selected for a single case.