Age- and sex-standardized 1-year relative survival of patients with hospital admissions by patient group and study year
| Patient group | Study year, relative survival, % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1999 | 2004 | 2009 | |
| Charlson comorbidity index score | ||||
| 0 | 93.9 | 93.4 | 93.4 | 93.4 |
| 1–2 | 87.1 | 86.0 | 86.2 | 86.1 |
| 3–4 | 83.7 | 82.2 | 82.3 | 82.2 |
| ≥ 5 | 84.8 | 83.4 | 83.6 | 83.5 |
| Admission urgency | ||||
| Elective | 94.4 | 94.0 | 94.0 | 94.0 |
| Urgent | 88.4 | 87.4 | 87.5 | 87.3 |
| Arrival by ambulance | ||||
| No | 92.6 | 92.0 | 92.1 | 92.1 |
| Yes | 84.5 | 83.0 | 83.1 | 82.9 |
| Admitting service | ||||
| Medicine | 87.0 | 85.9 | 86.0 | 85.9 |
| Surgical | 90.5 | 89.7 | 89.8 | 89.8 |
| Obstetrics–Gynecology | 98.3 | 98.2 | 98.1 | 98.1 |