Table 2.
Outcomes in alcohol withdrawal hospitalizations with and without arrhythmias
| Outcomes | Without arrhythmias N = 135,540 |
With arrhythmias N = 135,540 |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| All cause in-hospital mortality (%) | 1.95% | 4.19% | <.0001 |
| Length of stay median (days) | 4 | 6 | <.0001 |
| Total hospital charges, median (range), $ | 7860 (4482-15,868) | 12,615 (6683-27,330) | <.0001 |
| Acute kidney injury | 15.27% | 21.32% | <.0001 |
| Acute heart failure | 4.58% | 8.40% | <.0001 |
| Acute respiratory failure requiring intubation | 5.49% | 9.19% | <.0001 |
P value <.05 indicates clinical significance.