Table 2 Characteristics of the 10 year inpatient cohort
From: Identifying paediatric nursing-sensitive outcomes in linked administrative health data
| Â | Total hospital separations | |
|---|---|---|
(n = 129719) | ||
| Â | n | % |
Age group | Â | Â |
1-28 days (neonate) | 5650 | 4.4 |
29-365 days (infant) | 22114 | 17.0 |
>1-3 years (toddler) | 23824 | 18.4 |
>3-6 years (preschooler) | 14786 | 11.4 |
>6-13 years (school-age) | 41988 | 32.4 |
>13- ≤ 18 years (adolescent) | 21357 | 16.5 |
Sex | Â | Â |
Male | 73931 | 57.0 |
Female | 55788 | 43.0 |
Residence | Â | Â |
Metropolitan | 107715 | 83.0 |
Rural | 21908 | 16.9 |
Admission type | Â | Â |
Emergency | 102699 | 79.2 |
Elective | 27020 | 20.8 |
Case mix | Â | Â |
Non-surgical | 108127 | 83.4 |
Surgical | 21592 | 16.6 |
Major diagnostic category | Â | |
Respiratory | 21341 | 16.5 |
Gastrointestinal | 16593 | 12.8 |
Musculoskeletal | 15562 | 12.0 |
Ear, nose throat and mouth | 13326 | 10.3 |
Neurological | 10271 | 7.9 |