Table 1 Patient demographics

Age mean (± std dev)

63.5 (14.3)

62.6 (16.0)

70.5 (14.0)

range

21 – 90^a

21—90

21—90

Sex n (%)

 Male

4,755 (53)

4,247 (89)

508 (11)

 Female

4,138 (47)

3,605 (87)

533 (13)

Race n (%)

 White

6,531 (73)

5,773 (88)

758 (12)

 Black

1,973 (22)

1,734 (88)

239 (12)

 Other

389 (4)

342 (88)

44 (12)

Diagnosis Subcategories mean (± std dev)

 Primary Diagnosis

3 (2)

2 (1)

 Problem List

5 (5)

6 (5)

 Diagnosis

8 (8)

9 (8)

 Comorbidity

6 (6)

8 (6)

 History

2 (3)

3 (3)

 Discharge Diagnosis

1 (5)

2 (6)

Discharge Disposition n (%)

 Home

4,683 (52.6)

 Died

1,041 (11.7)

 Home care

828 (9.3)

 Nursing facility

1,566 (17.6)

 Other facility

677 (7.6)

 Other

98 (1.1)