Table 1 Descriptive statistics of the sample
2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total hospitalisations: n (rate × 100,000 inhabitants) | 34,111 (73.9) | 36,437 (77.95) | 35,953 (76.46) | 37,944 (80.41) | 37,542 (79.43) | 38,349 (81.37) | 38,591 (82.51) | |
Sex (Male) n (%) | 20,569 (60.30) | 21,984 (60.30) | 21,654 (60.2) | 23,039 (60.70) | 22,756 (60.60) | 23,471 (61.20) | 23,453 (60.80) | |
Age (mean ± sd) | 70.07 ± 11.95 | 70.18 ± 11.94 | 70.21 ± 12.02 | 70.32 ± 12.02 | 70.36 ± 12.06 | 70.38 ± 12.08 | 70.47 ± 12.13 | |
Days hospital stay (mean ± sd) | 14.84 ± 13.25 | 14.27 ± 13.11 | 13.64 ± 12.25 | 12.96 ± 12.08 | 12.56 ± 11.60 | 12.26 ± 11.08 | 11.84 ± 10.88 | |
Days preoperative stay (mean ± sd) | 4.55 ± 7.40 | 4.19 ± 7.36 | 3.73 ± 6.67 | 3.16 ± 5.98 | 2.85 ± 5.57 | 2.7 ± 5.31 | 2.35 ± 4.75 | |
Surgery n (%) | 17,691 (51.90) | 18,830 (51.70) | 18,925 (52.6) | 19,012 (50.10) | 18,686 (49.80) | 17,903 (46.70) | 18,989 (49,20) | |
NDD (mean ± sd) | 5.94 ± 3.17 | 6.19 ± 3.24 | 6.41 ± 3.27 | 6.7 ± 3.45 | 6.94 ± 3.50 | 7.13 ± 3.56 | 7,24 ± 3.64 | |
NPD (mean ± sd) | 3.5 ± 2.87 | 3.57 ± 2.92 | 3.52 ± 2.93 | 3.61 ± 2.98 | 3.64 ± 3.06 | 3.71 ± 3.15 | 3,72 ± 3.17 | |
Urgent admission (%) | 15,710 (46.10) | 16,796 (46.10) | 16,521 (46.00) | 17,154 (45.20) | 16,551 (44.10) | 16,684 (43.50) | 16,561 (43,00) | |
Readmissions (%) | 5596 (16.40) | 5891 (16.20) | 5685 (15.80) | 5984 (15.80) | 5775 (15.40) | 5866 (15.30) | 5785 (15.00) | |
Mortality (%) | 3826 (11.20) | 3966 (10.90) | 3875 (10.80) | 3995 (10.50) | 3920 (10.40) | 3917 (10.20) | 3950 (10.20) | |