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Table 1 Major characteristics of avoidable hospitalizations across ICD10 groups in Switzerland 2008-2010

From: Avoidable hospitalizations in Switzerland: a small area analysis on regional variation, density of physicians, hospital supply and rurality

ICD10 Group

Rate*

Avg. age of patients

Avg. length of stay (days)

Emergency admissions

In-hospital deaths

3-month Rehospitalization§

Asthma

18.6

54.1

6.8

84.0%

0.5%

5.6%

CHF†

211.0

78.8

12.2

78.1%

9.0%

11.5%

COPD‡

110.0

71.3

11.3

73.7%

3.6%

14.9%

Diabetes

70.7

62.6

12.2

63.7%

1.0%

7.5%

Hypertension

58.3

70.1

6.3

71.4%

0.4%

3.5%

All Avoidable hospitalizations

468.6

72.5

11.0

74.3%

5.1%

10.4%

  1. *Rate per 100000 total population.
  2. †Congestive heart failure.
  3. ‡Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
  4. §Percentage of patient rehospitalized within 3 months after the initial hospitalization.