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Table 1 Predictive patient and clinical characteristics investigated

From: Quantifying the demand for hospital care services: a time and motion study

Characteristic

Range of possible values

Age

0 to ∞

Ethnicity

0 = Dutch, 1 = Moroccan, 2 = Surinamese, 3 = Other Western, 4 = Other non-Western

Gender

0 = woman or 1 = man

Charlson co-morbidity index (CCI)

0 to 40

Complication severity level

0, 1, 2, 3 or 4

ASA-classification

0, 1, 2, 3 or 4

BMI at admission

NA

Nutritional status (weight loss in past 6 mo.)

NA

Delirium during hospitalization

0 = no or 1 = yes

Pressure ulcer during hospitalization

0 = no decubitus, or grade 1 through 4

Isolated care during hospitalization

0 = no, 1 = barrier or 2 = strict isolation

Survival during hospitalization

0 = yes or 1 = no

Polypharmacy during hospitalization

0 = <5 or 1= >5

Admission type

0 = home or 1 = emergency

Discharge type

0 = home or 1 = other

Readmission within 30 days

0 = no or 1 = yes

Surgical intervention

0 = no or 1 = yes

Medical specialty

Surgery

Pediatrics

Obstetrics & Gynecology

  1. ASA = American Society of Anesthesiologists; BMI = Body Mass Index; NA = not applicable.