Characteristics of patients included in the study
| Characteristic | Transplant hospitals, no. (%) n = 22 515 | General hospitals, no. (%) n = 57 231 |
|---|---|---|
| Age, yr | ||
| ≤ 19 | 1 032 (4.6) | 268 (0.5) |
| 20–44 | 2 036 (9.0) | 1 920 (3.3) |
| 45–59 | 3 331 (14.8) | 4 742 (8.3) |
| 60–74 | 6 384 (28.3) | 14 771 (25.8) |
| ≥ 75 | 9 714 (43.1) | 35 514 (62.0) |
| Missing | 18 (0.1) | 16 (0.0) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 12 014 (53.4) | 28 416 (49.6) |
| Missing | 18 (0.1) | 16 (0.0) |
| Residence | ||
| Urban (v. rural) | 19 778 (87.8) | 52 579 (91.9) |
| Missing | 26 (0.1) | 75 (0.1) |
| Income quintile | ||
| 5 (highest) | 4 076 (18.1) | 9 503 (16.6) |
| 4 | 3 841 (17.1) | 9 648 (16.9) |
| 3 | 4 067 (18.1) | 11 292 (19.7) |
| 2 | 4 815 (21.4) | 12 924 (22.6) |
| 1 (lowest) | 5 580 (24.8) | 13 646 (23.8) |
| Missing | 136 (0.6) | 218 (0.4) |
| Previous care* | ||
| ≥ 7 visits to an outpatient clinic | 17 428 (77.4) | 47 496 (83.0) |
| ≥ 1 admission to hospital | 8 849 (39.3) | 23 426 (40.9) |
| Arrival at hospital | ||
| By ambulance | 14 961 (66.4) | 42 597 (74.4) |
| Direct (no ambulance) | 5 037 (22.4) | 11 652 (20.4) |
| Hospital-to-hospital transfer | 2 517 (11.2) | 2 982 (5.2) |
| Season of admission | ||
| Winter | 5 678 (25.2) | 15 356 (26.8) |
| Spring | 5 704 (25.3) | 14 646 (25.6) |
| Summer | 5 433 (24.1) | 13 264 (23.2) |
| Autumn | 5 700 (25.3) | 13 965 (24.4) |
| Day of admisson | ||
| Weekday | 16 091 (71.5) | 41 166 (71.9) |
| Weekend | 6 424 (28.5) | 16 065 (28.1) |
| Diagnosis | ||
| Traumatic brain injury | 2 794 (12.4) | 3 892 (6.8) |
| Subarachnoid hemorrhage | 1 200 (5.3) | 1 458 (2.5) |
| Intracerebral hemorrhage | 3 999 (17.8) | 10 777 (18.8) |
| Other neurologic death | 9 431 (41.2) | 27 725 (48.4) |
| Combination of above | 5 091 (23.6) | 13 379 (23.4) |
↵* Identified during year before death.