Table 6 Mean length of stay in days for index admission and readmissions
From: The health services burden of heart failure: an analysis using linked population health data-sets
Age group | Number of patients | Mean LOS in days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Index admission Mean (SD) | Readmission for any cause Mean (SD) | Heart failure readmission* Mean (SD) | ||
Whole population | 29161 | 7.8 (18.1) | 4.8 (12.1) | 8.3 (12.1) |
45 – 49 years | 352 | 5.9 (6.5) | 2.1 (6.0) | 5.7 (7.6) |
50 – 54 | 604 | 6.3 (7.9) | 2.7 (5.5) | 7.0 (7.2) |
55 – 59 | 1009 | 5.9 (6.7) | 2.4 (6.1) | 8.0 (12.1) |
60 – 64 | 1594 | 6.2 (6.0) | 3.3 (7.5) | 7.4 (8.3) |
65 – 69 | 2244 | 6.6 (7.2) | 3.6 (8.1) | 7.9 (9.4) |
70 – 74 | 3548 | 6.9 (7.8) | 3.9 (9.0) | 8.1 (9.8) |
75 – 79 | 5240 | 7.2 (7.3) | 4.7 (11.5) | 8.2 (12.3) |
80 - 84 | 6191 | 7.6 (9.5) | 6.0 (12.8) | 8.4 (9.5) |
85+ | 8379 | 9.6 (31.2) | 8.5 (20.4) | 9.0 (15.8) |