Age, mean (SD) | 63.2 (17.6) | 63.1 (17.6) | 70.8 (15.3) |
Female, % | 51.6 | 51.5 | 53.8 |
Score on Charlson comorbidity index at admission, %* | | | |
0 | 37.2 | 37.4 | 19.0 |
1–2 | 28.9 | 28.9 | 28.3 |
3–4 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 21.6 |
5+ | 19.7 | 19.5 | 31.1 |
≥ 1 admission to hospital during previous year, % | 34.6 | 34.5 | 44.0 |
≥ 1 visit to the emergency department during the previous year, % | 71.8 | 71.7 | 81.4 |
Total inpatient time during previous year, d, mean (SD) | 6.3 (16.6) | 6.2 (16.5) | 11.6 (24.9) |
Admitted to a surgical service, % | 30.7 | 30.8 | 21.4 |
Urgent admission to hospital, % | 74.6 | 74.5 | 82.4 |
LAPS,† mean (SD) | 16.2 (20.3) | 16.1 (20.2) | 28.7 (26.1) |
Predicted baseline risk of death, %, median (IQR)‡ | 1.8 (0.4–7.6) | 1.8 (0.4–7.6) | 8.0 (2.6–18.4) |
In-hospital deaths, no. (%) | 8 151 (6.0) | 7 842 (5.8) | 308 (22.1) |