Table 4.

HAD analysis (unadjusted): Patients with hypoalbuminemia-associated disorders.

	Hypoalbuminemia	Normal Albumin	p
n	736	1265
Age median (IQR *)	79.9 (68.2–87.4)	78.4 (67.2–85.8)	0.07
CCI median (IQR)	6 (5–8)	6 (5–8)	0.14
LOS median, days (IQR)	5 (3–9)	4 (2–7)	<0.001
Prolonged stay (%) (>7 days)	34%	20.4%	<0.001
Re-admission in 1 yr (%)	54.9%	55.3%	0.89
1-year Mortality (%)	55.2%	27.7%	<0.001

* IQR: Inter quartile range (percentile 25–75th); LOS: Length of stay in the hospital (in days).