Table 2 Outcome measures according to the initial admission ward
ESSW-EM | ESSW-Other | GW | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 8,328) | (n = 2,356) | (n = 15,912) | ||
Primary outcomes | ||||
ED stay length, h | 7.1 ± 5.4 | 8.0 ± 6.2 | 10.2 ± 9.8 | < 0.001 |
Hospital mortality at day 28, n (%) | 156 (1.9%) | 51 (2.2%) | 656 (4.1%) | < 0.001 |
Secondary outcomes | ||||
Hospital day, days | 6.8 ± 10.0 | 9.0 ± 12.9 | 13.9 ± 22.6 | < 0.001 |
Status at day 28, n (%) | < 0.001 | |||
Discharged | 6,117 (73.5%) | 2,008 (85.2%) | 13,440 (84.5%) | |
Transferred to other hospital | 1781 (21.4%) | 166 (7.0%) | 262 (1.6%) | |
Staying at the hospital | 274 (3.3%) | 131 (5.6%) | 1,554 (9.8%) | |
Deceased | 156 (1.9%) | 51 (2.2%) | 656 (4.1%) | |
ICU admission, n (%) | 480 (5.8%) | 95 (4.0%) | 1,113 (7.0%) | < 0.001 |