Table 3.
Discharge diagnosis, reason for discharge, mortality, and complications in patients.
| Ulm | BW | BWc | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discharge diagnosisa | 1921 | 76,166 | 27,555 | |
| TIA (G 45) % | 16.18 | 24.63 | 19.85 | <0.01 |
| Stroke (I 63) % | 77.94 | 68.13 | 70.44 | |
| ICB (I 61) % | 5.88 | 7.24 | 9.7 | |
| Discharge to:a | ||||
| Nursing home, % | 3.90 | 4.79 | 3.0 | <0.01 |
| Rehabilitation facility, % | 15.14 | 11.48 | 11.65 | |
| Patient home, % | 58.90 | 64.61 | 59.51 | |
| Other facility | 16.55 | 12.89 | 17.6 | |
| Mortality, % | 5.52 | 6.23 | 8.26 | |
| Mortality <80 years, without ICB, atrial fibrillation, diabetes, % | 1.30 | 1.60 | 2.44 | <0.01 |
| Complicationsa n (%) | 95 (4.95) | 3756 (4.93) | 1528 (5.55) | 0.98 |
| Nosocomial pneumonia, % | 2.80 | 2.58 | 3.29 | 0.57 |
| Secondary ICB, % | 1.87 | 1.13 | 1.66 | <0.01 |
| Cerebral artery embolism, % | 0.31 | 0.44 | 0.58 | 0.40 |
Results are presented as absolute numbers (n) or percentage.
a
Population: All treatment cases within the meaning of the inclusion criteria without patients with a palliative situation at admission.
BW, Baden-Wuerttemberg; BWc, Baden-Wuerttemberg comprehensive stroke units; ICB, intracerebral bleeding; TIA, transient ischemic attack.