Table 1

Descriptive statistics for all admissions, admissions from the ward and discharges to the ward

Statistics and outcomes

All admissions

Admissions from the ward

Discharges to the ward

Admissions, n (percentage)

240,884 (100)

56,082 (23.3)

138,160 (57.4)

Age (years)

Mean (SD)

59.3 (19.4)

60.1 (19.0)

58.6 (19.7)

Median (quartiles)

64 (48–74)

65 (50–74)

63 (46–74)

Males, n (percentage)

139,176 (57.8)

30,437 (54.3)

78,986 (57.2)

ICNARC physiology score

Mean (SD)

18.2 (10.2)

21.5 (10.8)

14.5 (7.7)

Median (quartiles)

17 (10–24)

20 (14–28)

13 (9–19)

Admission type, n (percentage)

Non-surgical

139,376 (57.9)

56,082 (100)

66,214 (47.9)

Elective surgical

53,563 (22.2)

NA

43,099 (31.2)

Emergency surgical

47,945 (19.9)

NA

28,847 (20.8)

Hospital mortality

235,551 (32.6)

25,847 (46.9)

16,184 (11.7)

Outcomes for admissions from the ward, n (percentage)

CPR 24 hours prior to admission

5,349 (9.6)

Admission out of hours (22:00–06:59)

16,312 (29.1)

Active treatment withdrawn

8,670 (15.4)

Unit mortality

18,040 (32.2)

Outcomes for discharges to the ward, n (percentage)

Discharge out of hours (22:00–06:59)

8,870 (6.4)

Early discharge due to shortage of beds

5,440 (3.9)

Readmission within 48 hours

1,919 (1.4)

CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; ICNARC, Intensive Care National Audit & Research Centre; NA, not applicable.

Gao et al. Critical Care 2007 11:R113   doi:10.1186/cc6163