Table 2 Demographics of the study population
From: Patient severity matters for night-shift workload for internal medicine residents in Taiwan
All patients (n = 2518) | ||
|---|---|---|
n (%) | Mean (SD) | |
Age (yr) | 69.1 (15.3) | |
Male | 1337 (53.1) | |
Hospital LOS (days) | 9.9 (9.0) | |
ICU admission | 99 (3.9) | |
Hospital mortality | 176 (7.0) | |
Diagnosis | ||
Pneumonia | 701 (27.8) | |
COPD | 125 (5.0) | |
CHF | 85 (3.4) | |
Gastrointestinal bleeding | 264 (10.5) | |
IAI | 206 (8.2) | |
Cellulitis | 126 (5.0) | |
UTI | 705 (29.0) | |
Other | 306 (12.2) | |
DNR | 457 (18.1) | |
Disposition | ||
Home | 1834 (72.8) | |
Nursing home | 131 (5.0) | |
Death | 176 (7.0) | |
GHTD | 40 (1.6) | |
Other department/institution | 337 (13.4) | |