Table 2 Characteristics of cardiovascular inpatients by two age groups
≥ 65 years | 30 to < 65 years | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 308,952) | (n = 317,998) | (n = 626,950) | |
No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) | |
Year | |||
2006 | 53,960 (17.5) | 50,114 (15.8) | 104,074 (16.6) |
2007 | 57,873 (18.7) | 55,898 (17.6) | 113,771 (18.2) |
2008 | 58,909 (19.1) | 60,511 (19.0) | 119,420 (19.1) |
2009 | 66,031 (21.4) | 71,523 (22.5) | 137,554 (21.9) |
2010 | 72,179 (23.4) | 79,952 (25.1) | 152,131 (24.3) |
Gender | |||
Male | 172,130 (55.7) | 215,099 (67.6) | 387,229 (61.8) |
Female | 136,822 (44.3) | 102,899 (32.4) | 239,721 (38.2) |
No. of surgery (%) | 171,027 (55.4) | 224,539 (70.6) | 395,566 (63.1) |
No. of in-hospital death (%) | 12,409 (4.0) | 3,856 (1.2) | 16,265 (2.6) |
Median length of stay (days)* | 13 (8, 20) | 10 (6, 16) | 12 (7,18) |
Median no. of diagnoses* | 5 (3, 6) | 3 (1, 5) | 4 (2, 6) |
Median cost per stay (USD)* | 2,436 (1,419, 6,277) | 2,583 (1,266, 8,221) | 2,516 (1,339, 7,358) |