Table 2 Comparison between those requiring hospital care in tertiary care services and those discharged home
From: Emergency department visits in older patients: a population-based survey
Variable | Hospitalized a n = 5423 | Discharged b n = 6755 | All patients n = 17,769 |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender, female, % | 64.9% | 68.9% | 67.7% |
Age, median (range) | 85y (80-103y) | 85y (80-104y) | 85 (80-104y) |
Octogenarians, % | 80.1% | 83.6% | 79.1% |
Nonagenarians, % | 19.9% | 16.4% | 20.9% |
Distribution of diagnoses c, % | |||
Non-specific symptoms | 17.0% | 23.2% | 20.3% |
Cardiovascular diseases | 18.7% | 10.2% | 13.4% |
Injuries | 11.5% | 15.8% | 12.9% |
Genitourinary diseases | 3.8% | 5.8% | 7.0% |
Pulmonary diseases | 6.2% | 3.4% | 6.4% |
Musculoskeletal diseases | 1.7% | 7.3% | 4.8% |
Infectious diseases d | 3.0% | 1.7% | 3.1% |
Gastrointestinal diseases | 5.2% | 2.6% | 3.1% |
Mental illnesses | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.7% |
Nervous diseases | 2.1% | 1.2% | 1.6% |
Miscellaneous | 29.4% | 27.5% | 25.7% |