Patient sample characteristics (n=90 459)
| Characteristic | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (mean, SD) | 7.6 (5.4) |
| Length of Stay (mean, SD) | 3.0 (4.9) |
| Male | 50375 (55.7) |
| Emergency admission | 56176 (62.1) |
| Transfer admission | 4808 (5.3) |
| Hospitalisation in previous year | 7585 (8.4) |
| Medicaid as primary payer | 35245 (39.0) |
| Non-white race | 51332 (56.8) |
| Comorbid conditions | |
| None | 72852 (80.5) |
| 1 | 14760 (16.3) |
| 2 or more | 2847 (3.2) |
| Case type | |
| Medical | 68321 (75.5) |
| Surgical | 22138 (24.5) |