Table 5 Case-fatality and readmission rates
From: A comparison of Chinese and non-Chinese Canadian patients hospitalized with heart failure
Chinese | Non-Chinese | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Case-fatality rate, % | |||
n, all patients | 1,339 | 97,939 | |
At 30 days | |||
Crude, % | 12.3 | 10.9 | 0.10 |
Risk-adjusted, % (95% CI) | 12.3 (10.7-13.9) | 10.9 (10.7-11.0) | - |
At 1 year | |||
Crude, % | 31.7 | 30.2 | 0.24 |
Risk-adjusted, % (95% CI) | 31.3 (29.1-33.6) | 30.2 (29.9-30.5) | - |
Readmission rate, % | |||
n, discharged alive | 1,211 | 89,022 | |
For HF | |||
At 30 days | |||
Crude, % | 5.2 | 6.0 | 0.23 |
Risk-adjusted, % (95% CI) | 5.1 (3.8-6.4) | 6.0 (5.9-6.2) | - |
At 1 year | |||
Crude, % | 16.6 | 19.4 | 0.014 |
Risk-adjusted, % (95% CI) | 16.4 (14.2-18.6)† | 19.4 (19.2-19.7) | - |
For any reason | |||
At 30 days | |||
Crude, % | 16.2 | 16.5 | 0.80 |
Risk-adjusted, % (95% CI) | 16.1 (14.1-18.2) | 16.5 (16.2-16.7) | - |
At 1 year | |||
Crude, % | 50.0 | 51.5 | 0.28 |
Risk-adjusted, % (95% CI) | 49.8 (47.0-52.5) | 51.5 (51.2-51.9) | - |
Composite rate, %* | |||
n, all patients | 1339 | 97,939 | |
At 30 days | |||
Crude, % | 16.6 | 16.0 | 0.58 |
Risk-adjusted, % (95% CI) | 16.2 (14.3-18.1) | 16.0 (15.8-16.2) | - |
At 1 year | |||
Crude, % | 41.4 | 42.0 | 0.65 |
Risk-adjusted, % (95% CI) | 41.0 (38.5-43.5) | 42.0 (41.7-42.3) | - |