Table 1 Demographic and hospital use data of respondents versus non-respondents where available
Variables | Respondents N = 3118 | Non-respondents N = 6055 | P-value+ |
|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | ||
Age, years, mean (SD) | 65.6 (17.0) | 60.6 (20.8) | < 0.001 |
Female | 1618 (51.9) | 3577 (59.1) | < 0.001 |
Born in Australia | 2325 (74.6) | 4075 (67.3) | < 0.001 |
IRSDa, median (IQR) | 9 (8, 10) | 9 (8, 10) | 0.17 |
Length of stay, days, median (IQR) | 3 (1, 5) | 3 (1, 5) | 0.09 |
Admission Type |  |  | < 0.001 |
 Planned admission | 1756 (56.6) | 3003 (49.6) |  |
 Emergency Department (ED) | 905 (29.0) | 2026 (33.5) |  |
 Unscheduled community | 230 (7.4) | 438 (7.2) |  |
 Maternity | 218 (7.0) | 588 (9.7) |  |
Admitting specialty |  |  | < 0.001 |
 Cardiology | 528 (16.9) | 773 (12.8) |  |
 Obstetrics/Gynaecology | 321 (10.3) | 804 (13.3) |  |
 Gastroenterology | 375 (12.0) | 738 (12.2) |  |
 Urology | 285 (9.1) | 511 (8.4) |  |
 Neurology | 228 (7.3) | 398 (6.6) |  |
 bSurgery other | 597 (19.1) | 1205 (19.9) |  |
 cMedical other | 577 (18.5) | 1236 (20.4) |  |
Hospital readmission within 12 months | 1181 (37.9) | 1974 (32.6) | < 0.001 |
Cabrini ED attendance within 12 months | 605 (19.4) | 1161 (19.2) | 0.46 |