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Table 2 Distribution of number of (re)admissions over Patient view classes m for each of the six hospitals.

From: Predicting hospital mortality among frequently readmitted patients: HSMR biased by readmission

 

Percentages of admissions of total admissions per hospital

Patient view class

A

B

C

D

E

F

All hospitals

P(m = 1)

39.1%

46.0%

37.7%

29.3%

38.9%

45.3%

39.4%

P(m = 2)

19.0%

20.8%

20.5%

17.3%

22.4%

21.2%

20.0%

P(m = 3)

10.2%

10.3%

12.3%

10.6%

12.6%

11.2%

11.0%

P(m = 4)

6.2%

6.3%

8.2%

6.6%

7.4%

6.8%

6.8%

P(m = 5, 6)

7.4%

6.5%

9.4%

8.1%

8.8%

7.3%

7.8%

P(m = 7-9)

5.8%

4.6%

5.8%

6.7%

5.2%

4.4%

5.5%

P(m = 10-20)

7.7%

3.9%

4.7%

12.2%

4.2%

3.2%

6.3%

P(m > 20)

4.6%

1.6%

1.5%

9.1%

0.6%

0.6%

3.3%

Total

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

  1. * Hospitals are presented in random order and labelled A - F.