Table 3

 Incidence density (number of adverse events per 1000 days of hospitalisation) of adverse events identified during hospitalisation, according to preventability and to consequences

Preventable adverse eventsNon-preventable adverse events
n (%)95% CIn (%)95% CI
*Associated or not with another consequence.
Prolonged hospital stay*72 (1.7)1.3% to 2.2%128 (3.3)2.6% to 4.0%
    Only prolonged hospital stay37 (0.9)0.7% to 1.4%73 (1.8)1.3% to 2.3%
Life-threatening situation*39 (0.9)0.6% to 1.2%53 (1.6)1.2% to 2.1%
Disability*19 (0.5)0.3% to 0.8%36 (1.0)0.7% to 1.4%
Death*8 (0.2)0.04% to 0.3%13 (0.4)0.1% to 0.6%