Table 2 Readmission outcomes, time to readmission, and readmission diagnosis
Variable | Different-unit readmission (N = 166) | Same-unit readmission (N = 149) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Time to readmission, days | 16 ± 8 | 13 ± 8 | 0.020 |
Readmission diagnosis | |||
Infectious disease | 111 (67) | 117 (79) | 0.021 |
Pneumonia | 57 (34) | 68 (46) | |
Urinary tract infection | 23 (14) | 17 (11) | |
Intraabdominal infection | 17 (10) | 11 (7.4) | |
Skin and soft tissue infection | 5 (3.0) | 5 (3.4) | |
Catheter-related bloodstream infection | 2 (1.2) | 4 (2.7) | |
Primary bacteremia | 1 (0.6) | 2 (1.3) | |
Others | 6 (3.6) | 10 (6.7) | |
Non-infectious disease | 55 (33) | 32 (22) | |
Gastrointestinal | 13 (7.8) | 14 (9.4) | |
Cardiovascular | 11 (6.6) | 3 (2.0) | |
Respiratory | 10 (6.0) | 3 (2.0) | |
Neurologic | 10 (6.0) | 2 (1.3) | |
Urinary | 2 (1.2) | 4 (2.7) | |
Hepatobiliary | 3 (1.8) | 2 (1.3) | |
Others | 6 (3.6) | 4 (2.7) | |
Outcome during readmission | |||
Mortality | 39 (24) | 29 (20) | 0.385 |
Infectious cause | 19(11) | 14(9.4) | |
Non-infectious cause | 20(12) | 15(10) | |
Length of stay, days | 18 ± 18 | 13 ± 10 | 0.001 |