Table 2.
Clinical outcomes of acute myocardial infarction admissions.
| Characteristic | Underweight (N = 38,070) |
Normal (N = 5,094,721) |
Overweight/Obese (N = 957,188) |
p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-hospital mortality | 10.0 | 5.5 | 3.1 | <0.001 | |
| Length of stay (days) | 5 (3–8) | 3 (2–5) | 3 (2–6) | <0.001 | |
| Do-not-resuscitate status | 20.4 | 5.0 | 2.6 | <0.001 | |
| Palliative care consultation | 10.0 | 2.3 | 1.1 | <0.001 | |
| Hospitalization costs (×1000 USD) | 42.9 (22.8–81.8) | 51.5 (27.4–88.8) | 60.7 (34.6–104.7) | <0.001 | |
| Discharge disposition | Home | 32.6 | 64.5 | 68.6 | <0.001 |
| Transfer | 4.6 | 9.4 | 9.1 | ||
| Skilled nursing facility | 37.9 | 13.6 | 10.2 | ||
| Home with home health care | 24.0 | 11.5 | 11.3 | ||
| Against medical advice | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | ||
Legend: Represented as percentage or median (interquartile range). Abbreviations: USD: United States Dollars.