Total | Not Readmitted | Readmitted | % readmitted | |
---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 51182) | (n = 43435) | (n = 7747) | (overall 15.1) | |
Age group (years): | ||||
<55 | 6909 (13.5) | 6294 (14.5) | 615 (7.9) | 8.9 |
55 – 64 | 8238 (16.1) | 7293 (16.8) | 945 (12.2) | 11.5 |
65 – 74 | 13909 (27.2) | 11832 (27.2) | 2077 (26.8) | 14.9 |
75 – 84 | 15413 (30.1) | 12655 (29.1) | 2758 (35.6) | 17.9 |
85+ | 6713 (13.1) | 5361 (12.3) | 1352 (17.5) | 20.1 |
Sex: | ||||
Men | 24754 (48.4) | 21170 (48.7) | 3584 (46.3) | 14.5 |
Women | 26428 (51.6) | 22265 (51.3) | 4163 (53.7) | 15.8 |
Socioeconomic status: | ||||
1 (least deprived) | 6805 (13.3) | 5855 (13.5) | 950 (12.3) | 14.0 |
2 | 8398 (16.4) | 7149 (16.5) | 1249 (16.1) | 14.9 |
3 | 10265 (20.1) | 8727 (20.0) | 1538 (19.8) | 15.0 |
4 | 11797 (23.1) | 9934 (22.8) | 1863 (24.1) | 15.8 |
5 (most deprived) | 13060 (25.5) | 10942 (25.2) | 2118 (27.3) | 16.2 |
Missing | 857 (1.7) | 828 (2.0) | 29 (0.4) | |
Comorbidity: | ||||
No comorbidity | 12724 (24.9) | 11432 (26.2) | 1292 (16.7) | 10.2 |
Diabetes | 5946 (11.6) | 4862 (11.2) | 1084 (14.0) | 18.2 |
Cancer | 3569 (7.0) | 2904 (6.7) | 665 (8.6) | 18.6 |
Respiratory disease | 4270 (8.3) | 3338 (7.7) | 932 (12.3) | 21.8 |
Heart failure | 3321 (6.5) | 2570 (5.9) | 751 (9.7) | 22.6 |
Peripheral arterial disease | 3078 (6.0) | 2492 (5.7) | 586 (7.6) | 19.0 |
Atrial fibrillation | 7429 (14.5) | 6145 (14.1) | 1284 (16.6) | 17.3 |
Essential hypertension | 15824 (30.9) | 13428 (30.9) | 2396 (30.9) | 15.1 |
Renal failure | 1481 (2.9) | 1130 (2.6) | 351 (4.5) | 23.7 |
Coronary heart disease | 10133 (19.8) | 8255 (19.0) | 1878 (24.2) | 18.5 |
Rheumatic/Valvular heart disease | 1561 (3.1) | 1284 (2.9) | 277 (3.6) | 17.7 |
Depression | 1261 (2.5) | 1023 (2.4) | 238 (7.1) | 18.9 |
Parkinsonism | 493 (1.0) | 386 (1.0) | 107 (1.4) | 21.7 |
Dementia | 1987 (3.9) | 1586 (3.7) | 401 (5.2) | 20.2 |
Alcohol misuse | 2562 (5.0) | 2021 (4.7) | 541 (7.0) | 21.2 |
Infections | 8609 (16.8) | 6675 (15.4) | 1934 (25.0) | 22.5 |
Immobility | 8021 (15.7) | 6312 (14.5) | 1709 (22.1) | 21.3 |
Gastrointestinal | 12527 (24.5) | 9715 (22.4) | 2812 (36.3) | 22.4 |
Discharge destination: | ||||
Home | 40129 (78.4) | 34057 (78.4) | 6072 (78.4) | 15.1 |
Care/Nursing | 10225 (20.0) | 8712 (20.1) | 1513 (19.5) | 14.8 |
Other | 183 (0.4) | 152 (0.3) | 31 (0.4) | 16.9 |
Missing | 645 (1.3) | 514 (1.2) | 131 (1.6) | |
Length of stay (days): | ||||
1 – 7 | 14100 (27.6) | 12519 (28.8) | 1581 (20.4) | 11.2 |
8 – 14 | 9047 (17.7) | 7735 (17.8) | 1312 (16.9) | 14.5 |
15 – 21 | 5248 (10.3) | 4434 (10.2) | 814 (10.5) | 15.5 |
22 – 28 | 3532 (6.9) | 2911 (6.7) | 621 (8.0) | 17.6 |
29+ | 19255 (37.6) | 15836 (36.5) | 3419 (44.1) | 17.8 |
Year of discharge: | ||||
1997 – 1999 | 17083 (33.4) | 14602 (33.6) | 2481 (32.0) | 14.5 |
2000 – 2002 | 17648 (34.5) | 14954 (34.4) | 2694 (34.8) | 15.3 |
2003 – 2005 | 16451 (32.1) | 13879 (32.0) | 2572 (33.2) | 15.6 |