Table 2 Adjusted mean differences and 95 % confidence intervals (CI) in hospital length of stay (LOS) according to socio-economic deprivation by age
Socio-economic status | N (%) | Adjusteda difference in mean LOS (95 % CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
All patients | <65 years | ≥65 years | ||
Material deprivation | ||||
Q1 | 8639 (13.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Q2 | 11,229 (17.2) | 0.43 (0.04-0.82) | 0.36 (−0.05-0.77) | 0.35 (−0.35-1.05) |
Q3 | 13,439 (20.5) | 0.57 (0.20-0.95) | 0.57 (0.17-0.97) | 0.33 (−0.35-1.02) |
Q4 | 15,007 (22.9) | 0.41 (0.03-0.78) | 0.37 (−0.02-0.77) | 0.23 (−0.45-0.90) |
Q5 | 17,172 (26.2) | 0.49 (0.12-0.87) | 0.70 (0.32-1.09) | −0.01 (−0.71-0.69) |
Trend p-value | 0.048 | 0.006 | 0.7 | |
Social deprivation | ||||
Q1 | 11,551 (17.6) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Q2 | 13,108 (20.0) | 0.13 (−0.22-0.47) | 0.13 (−0.21-0.48) | 0.15 (−0.52-0.83) |
Q3 | 13,932 (21.3) | 0.38 (0.03-0.72) | 0.46 (0.12-0.81) | 0.38 (−0.29-1.04) |
Q4 | 13,648 (20.8) | 0.87 (0.53-1.22) | 0.69 (0.33-1.04) | 1.08 (0.43-1.73) |
Q5 | 13,247 (20.2) | 1.42 (1.06-1.77) | 1.22 (0.86-1.59) | 1.70 (1.04-2.36) |
Trend p-value | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | |
Material and social deprivation | ||||
Q1-Q1 | 1379 (2.1) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Q5-Q5 | 3535 (5.4) | 2.64 (1.77-3.50) | 2.27 (1.41-3.13) | 3.22 (1.54-4.90) |
P-value | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | |