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Table 7 Secondary care usage 120-days prior to admission and 120-days following discharge

From: Secondary care usage and characteristics of hospital inpatients referred to a UK homeless health team: a retrospective service evaluation

Characteristic

 

Average (SD)

Total

Maximum attendances

Index admission

Average LOS (days)

14

14

 

Number of secondary care attendances 120-days prior to admission

A&E

0.68 (SD 2.36)

767

63

Planned admission

0.12 (SD 0.06)

135

48

Unplanned admission

0.54 (SD 0.03)

610

9

Total bed days

3.49 (0.33)

3965

187

Average LOS (days)

 

5

 

Number of secondary care attendances 120-days following discharge

A&E

0.65 (SD 2.11)

735

32

Planned admission

0.25 (SD 2.79)

283

51

Unplanned admission

0.58 (SD 1.31)

654

12

Total bed days

3.90 (SD 11.0)

4430

101

Average LOS (days)

 

5