Table 2 Characteristics of all hospitalizations within 1 year for adults, aged 18 years and older with at least one priority chronic condition, Ontario, Canada, April 1, 2009 – March 31, 2010
Number of priority chronic conditions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5+ | Total | |
Number of Individuals | 2844033 | 1548197 | 812429 | 405766 | 348089 | 5958514 |
Any hospitalization, N (%) | 131029 (4.6) | 108939 (7.0) | 87273 (10.7) | 64120 (15.8) | 93511 (26.9) | 484872 (8.1) |
3+ hospitalizations, N (%a) | 5581 (4.3) | 6680 (6.1) | 6893 (7.9) | 6048 (9.4) | 12907 (13.8) | 38109 (7.9) |
Hospitalizations | ||||||
Total Number of Hospitalizations | 156507 | 138190 | 116481 | 89293 | 145876 | 646347 |
Hospitalization for an existing chronic condition, N (%b) | 10,963 (7.0) | 20,304 (14.7) | 22,392 (19.2) | 19,305 (21.6) | 35,224 (24.1) | 108,188 (16.7) |
Hospitalization for a new chronic condition, N (%b) | 14503 (9.3) | 14700 (10.6) | 12381 (10.6) | 8949 (10.0) | 14401 (9.9) | 64934 (10.0) |
Length of stay, days Median (IQR) | 3 (1–5) | 3 (2–6) | 4 (2–8) | 5 (2–9) | 6 (3–11) | 4 (2–7) |
Non-medical discharge delay, N (%b) | 4832 (3.1) | 7769 (5.6) | 9477 (8.1) | 8901 (10.0) | 17622 (12.1) | 48601 (7.5) |
Discharge due to death, N (%b) | 3942 (3.0) | 6138 (5.6) | 7041 (8.1) | 6667 (10.4) | 14111 (15.1) | 37899 (7.8) |
30-day readmission among those discharged alive, N (%c) | 9284 (7.3) | 10076 (9.8) | 9503 (11.8) | 8171 (14.2) | 15842 (20.0) | 52876 (11.8) |