Table 3 Initial severity according to the primary diagnosis

n = 203

n = 178

n = 203

n = 178

 Overall

33.1 + 6.7

33.4 + 6.3

- 0.3 (−1.6, 1.0)

424 (381, 452)

424 (367, 452)

0.0 (−13.1, 13.1)

n = 79

n = 81

n = 79

n = 81

 Age 18–69

32.3 + 7.1

33.9 + 6.2

- 1.6 (− 3.5, 0.6)

433 (390, 457)

419 (366, 452)

- 14.3 (− 35.4, 6.8)

n = 47

n = 39

n = 47

n = 39

 Age 70–79

32.1 + 6.2

32.0 + 6.5

0.1 (−  2.6, 2.9)

424 (362, 457)

400 (294, 438)

- 23.8 (− 55.1, 7.5)

n = 77

n = 58

n = 77

n = 58

 Age > 80

34.0 + 6.6

33.2 + 6.4

0.8 (−  1.4, 3.0)

419 (309, 443)

438 (398, 452)

19.0 (−  1.2, 39.3)

n = 102

n = 76

n = 102

n = 76

 Overall

29.8 + 5.2

31.4 + 5.3

- 1.6 (−  3.2,-0.04)

443 (424, 462)

448 (412, 457)

4.8 (−  5.4, 14.9)

n = 42

n = 37

n = 42

n = 37

 Age 18–69

28.1 + 4.7

30.3 + 4.4

- 2.2 (−  4.6, 0.1)

452 (438, 457)

448 (414, 457)

- 4.8 (−  16.6, 7.1)

n = 32

n = 22

n = 32

n = 22

 Age 70–79

31.5 + 5.3

32.1 + 6.7

- 0.6 (−  3.9, 2.7)

440 (421, 457)

442 (410, 457)

2.4 (−  19.5, 24.3)

n = 28

n = 17

n = 28

n = 17

 Age > 80

29.4 + 5.2

32.2 + 5.2

- 2.8 (−  6.0, 0.2)

443 (298, 464)

452 (405, 462)

9.5 (−  47.7, 66.8)

n = 75

n = 86

n = 75

n = 86

 Overall

32.4 + 6.9

31.5 + 5.2

0.9 (−  1.0, 2.8)

452 (419, 290)

426 (314, 457)

- 26.2 (−  42.6, −  9.8)

n = 31

n = 40

n = 31

n = 40

 Age 18–69

33.1 + 7.5

32.0 + 5.7

1.1 (−  2.0, 4.2)

462 (438, 471)

426 (314, 457)

- 35.7 (−  71.0, −  0.5)

n = 24

n = 21

n = 24

n = 21

 Age 70–79

31.6 + 7.4

30.4 + 4.5

1.2 (−  2.5, 4.9)

438 (390, 461)

428 (400, 452)

- 9.5 (−  43.2, 24.2)

n = 20

n = 25

n = 20

n = 25

 Age > 80

32.4 + 5.2

31.7 + 4.9

0.7 (−  2.4, 3.7)

455 (424, 462)

419 (305, 452)

- 35.7 (−  84.1, 12.6)