Characteristic | Elective Admissions (n = 1,535,267) | Emergency Admissions (n = 3,105,249) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
 | Weekday | Weekend | Weekday | Weekend |
N | 1,407,705 | 127,562 | 2,369,316 | 735,933 |
Male | 663,295 (47.12) | 63,054 (49.43) | 1,124,086 (47.44) | 353,665 (48.06) |
Age (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Mean Age [SD] | 57.77 [17.90] | 59.33 [17.73] | 62.21 [21.40] | 61.93 [22.01] |
Median Age [iqr] | 60 [27] | 62 [26] | 67 [34] | 67 [37] |
Admission Quarter | Â | Â | Â | Â |
1 Apr - Jun | 332,598 (23.63) | 32,802 (25.71) | 574,134 (24.23) | 183,754 (24.97) |
2 Jul - Sep | 361,887 (25.71) | 31,790 (24.92) | 585,331 (24.70) | 179,880 (24.44) |
3 Oct - Dec | 363,746 (25.84) | 30,616 (24.00) | 594,647 (25.10) | 180,090 (24.47) |
4 Jan - Mar | 349,473 (24.83) | 32,354 (25.36) | 615,204 (25.97) | 192,209 (26.12) |
Mortality | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Died | 7,276 (0.52) | 986 (0.77) | 154,761 (6.53) | 51,922 (7.06) |
Deaths within 24 h of admission†| 88 (1.21) | 10 (1.01) | 10,254 (6.63) | 3,966 (7.64) |
Case-mix | Â | Â | Â | Â |
HRG indicating Complex Elderly | 3,932 (0.28) | 404 (0.32) | 179,190 (7.56) | 59,961 (8.15) |
HRG with comorbidity and/or complication (withcc) | 192,411 (13.67) | 17,688 (13.87) | 842,219 (35.55) | 258,807 (35.17) |
Median length of stay (days) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
All [iqr] | 1 [3] | 3 [3] | 4 [8] | 3 [8] |
Discharged alive only [iqr] | 1 [3] | 3 [5] | 3 [7] | 3 [8] |
Deceased only [iqr] | 12 [20] | 12 [21] | 8 [17] | 6 [15] |