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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the 409 patients discharged from the AMAU with a Z03*-diagnosis

From: Readmission and mortality in patients discharged with a diagnosis of medical observation and evaluation (Z03*-codes) from an acute admission unit in Denmark: a prospective cohort study

 

Number

Percent

Gender

 Female

200

49

 Male

209

51

Age (median years, IQR)

69 (56–80)

 

CCI-score at index date

 Low (0)

224

55

 Moderate (1–2)

123

30

 High (3+)

62

15

Length of entire hospital stay in total (median hours, IQR)

 

75 (17–187)

 

Length AMAU stay (median hours, IQR))

 

14 (6–21)

 

Z03-subgroups at discharge from AMAU

 Z03.0 - Observation for suspected tuberculosis

2

1

 Z03.1- Observation for suspected malignant neoplasm

80

19

 Z03.3 Observation for suspected nervous system disorder

5

1

 Z03.4- Observation for suspected myocardial infarction

4

1

 Z03.5- Observation for other suspected cardiovascular diseases

5

1

 Z03.6 - Observation for suspected toxic effect from ingested substance

3

1

 Z03.8 - Observation for other suspected diseases and conditions

36

9

 Z03.9 - Observation for suspected disease or condition, unspecified

274

67