Table 1 Patient characteristics (n = 3471)
Characteristic | Â |
|---|---|
Mean age, years (SD) | 77.3 (10.8) |
Male gender, n (%) | 1885 (54.3) |
Nursing home residents, n (%) | 675 (19.5) |
Ethnic group, n (%) | Â |
   Chinese | 2721 (78.4) |
   Malay | 373 (10.7) |
   Indian | 225 (6.5) |
   Others | 152 (4.4) |
No. of Elixhauser comorbid conditions, n (%) | Â |
   0 | 258 (7.4) |
   1-2 | 1544 (44.5) |
   3-4 | 1263 (36.4) |
   5-6 | 367 (10.6) |
   7-8 | 34 (1.0) |
   9-10 | 5 (0.1) |
   >10 | 0 (0) |
Hospital admission in the previous 90 days, n (%) | 440 (12.7) |
CURB* score, n (%) | Â |
   0 | 1544 (44.5) |
   1 | 1399 (40.3) |
   ≥2 | 528 (15.2) |
Mean length of stay, days (SD) | 9.8 (12.4) |
Death in hospital, n (%) | 693 (20.0) |