Table 4.
Post cardiac outcomes differentiated by sex. Absolute numbers and percentage are reported.tests were used to compare outcomes in the populations at risk, ie WLST was compared in the whole cohort, survival for non WLST patients and discharge location in the survivor population.
| Outcomes | Total | Men | Women | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WLST∗ | 668 (29.32) | 403 (29.70) | 265 (28.77) | 0.668 |
| Death | 640 (28.09) | 362 (26.68) | 278 (30.18) | 0.083 |
| Discharge Location | ||||
| Favorable | 607 (26.65) | 386 (28.44) | 221 (24.00) | 0.041 |
| Home | 398 (17.47) | 248 (18.28) | 150 (16.29) | 0.538 |
| Acute rehabilitation | 209 (9.17) | 138 (10.17) | 71 (7.71) | 0.111 |
| Unfavorable | 363 (15.94) | 206 (15.18) | 157 (17.05) | 0.041 |
| Skilled nursing facility | 207 (9.09) | 110 (8.11) | 97 (10.53) | 0.011 |
| Long term acute care | 69 (3.03) | 39 (2.87) | 30 (3.26) | 0.504 |
| Hospice | 40 (1.76) | 22 (1.62) | 18 (1.95) | 0.527 |
| Othera | 47 (2.06) | 35 (2.58) | 12 (1.30) | 0.075 |
a
Discharged to another acute in-patient facility, jail or psychiatric hospitalization.
∗
Withdrawal of Life Sustaining Therapies.