Table 2

Characteristics of positive flagged cases compared with control or negative flagged cases

Positive cases (n=741)Controls (n=774)
Age
 Mean68.2068.16
 P255958
 P507271
 P758080
Sex (female ratio)49.5347.93
Severity of illness (mean)33
Length of stay (days)
 Mean33.8221.11
 P25128
 P502314
 P754224