Table 2 Outcomes of admissions with normal and prolonged length of stay
Variable | PLOS (n = 74) | NLOS (n = 312) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Outcome on last day of hospitalization, n (%) | 0.81a | ||
Home | 60 (81.08%) | 255 (81.73%) | |
Mortality | 9 (12.16%) | 41 (13.14%) | |
Unknown | 5 (6.76%) | 16 (5.13%) | |
Immediate cause of death (n = 43)b | 1.00a | ||
Acute respiratory failure, n (%) | 1 (11.11%) | 5 (14.71%) | |
Shock, n (%) | 7 (77.78%) | 22 (64.71%) | |
Myocardial infarction, n (%) | 0 | 3 (8.82%) | |
Fatal arrhythmia, n (%) | 1 (11.11%) | 4 (11.76%) | |
Hospitalization cost, median (IQR) | 77,427.20 (102,596) | 33,681.70 (57,601.47) | < 0.0001c |