Table 1 Characteristics among 65497 COPD^ patient episodes
N = 65497 n (%) | |
|---|---|
Age (yrs), n = 65496 | |
Mean ± SD | 76.81 ± 9.59 |
Gender | |
Male | 50456 (77.0) |
Female | 15041 (23.0) |
Payment* | |
Public assistance | 28693 (43.8) |
Others | 36804 (56.2) |
Living in nursing home | |
Yes | 12576 (19.2) |
No | 52921 (80.8) |
Charlson comorbidity index | |
Mean ± SD | 1.21 ± 0.74 |
Unplanned readmission | |
Yes | 15882 (24.2) |
No | 49615 (75.8) |
ALOS for COPD treatment | |
Mean ± SD | 4.41 ± 7.53 |
Death episode | |
Yes | 1958 (3.0) |
No | 63523 (97.0) |
missing | 16 |