Table 2 Patient characteristics
Total (n = 34,972) | Medicine (n = 17,386) | Geriatrics (n = 2,765) | Surgery (n = 14,821) | P-values | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Females (%) | 18,745 (53.6) | 9,469 (54.5) | 2,010 (72.7) | 7,278 (49.1) | <0.001† |
Age in years* | 67.3 ± 19.3 | 70.4 ± 17.3 | 83.0 ± 7.8 | 60.6 ± 20.4 | <0.001‡ |
Age groups (%) | |||||
18 – 64 yrs. | 36.6 | 29.2 | 1.7 | 51.8 | <0.001† |
65 – 79 yrs. | 30.8 | 34.2 | 28.2 | 27.3 | |
80 yrs. and more | 32.6 | 36.6 | 70.1 | 20.9 | |
Length of stay(days)* | 11.9 ± 13.2 | 10.8 ± 9.3 | 36.1 ± 25.4 | 8.6 ± 8.1 | <0.001‡ |
NCT§(hours)* | 3.5 ± 1.4 | 3.3 ± 1.5 | 3.7 ± 1.6 | 3.6 ± 1.3 | <0.001‡ |