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Table 2 Number of recurrent ATD hospital admissions in two years from index admission, n (%), and mean length of stay per admission, days, within age group

From: One third of hospital costs for atherothrombotic disease are attributable to readmissions: a linked data analysis

Noof recurrent admissions

0

1

2

3+

Total

35-44 years

N (%)

242 (75.4)

49 (15.3)

21 (6.5)

9 (2.8)

321

Mean length of stay

-

7.2

4.2

4.1

5.3

45-54 years

N (%)

616 (67.5)

205 (22.5)

59 (6.5)

32 (3.5)

912

Mean length of stay

-

7.7

3.6

2.8

5.3

55-64 years

N (%)

1021 (68.1)

311 (20.8)

100 (6.7)

67 (4.5)

1499

Mean length of stay

-

4.0

3.8

4.8

4.2

65-74 years

N (%)

1168 (66.4)

399 (22.7)

117 (6.7)

74 (4.2)

1758

Mean length of stay

-

4.7

5.8

4.0

4.8

75-84 years

N (%)

1160 (69.0)

355 (21.1)

96 (5.7)

71 (4.2)

1682

Mean length of stay

-

8.8

7.4

4.6

7.0

Total (%)

 

4207 (68.2)

1319 (21.4)

393 (6.4)

253 (4.1)

6172