Table 2 Baseline characteristics of hospitalizations from 2018–2019 (N = 55,946)
Male, n (%) | 29,915 (53.0%) |
Age, years, median (IQR) | 74.0 (61.0, 84.0) |
Length of stay, days, median (IQR) | 4.1 (2.1, 7.8) |
Death during hospitalization, n (%) | 3865 (6.9%) |
Emergency room / non-elective admission, n (%) | 48,092 (86.0%) |
Increased level of care, n (%) | 7489 (13.0%) |
30-day readmission, n (%) | 8620 (15.0%) |
Mode of transport to hospital, n (%) | Â |
Ambulance | 26,864 (48.0%) |
All others | 29,082 (52.0%) |