Table 6

Crude mortality rate* and ORs for death† after emergency admissions per day of the week, by country (2009–2012): all diagnoses

CountryMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday
England—11 hospitals
 Emergency admissions139 555135 661132 064127 854135 403109 656105 671
 Deaths (40 749)6344608458905789613653465160
 Crude rate (%)4.54.54.54.54.54.94.9
 Unadjusted OR (95% CI)10.99 (0.95 to 1.02)0.98 (0.95 to 1.02)1.00 (0.96 to 1.03)1.00 (0.96 to 1.03)1.07 (1.03 to 1.11)1.07 (1.03 to 1.12)
 Adjusted OR (95% CI)10.97 (0.94 to 1.01)0.96 (0.93 to 1.00)0.96 (0.92 to 0.99)0.98 (0.94 to 1.01)1.07 (1.03 to 1.12)1.08 (1.04 to 1.13)
Australia—6 hospitals
 Emergency admissions63 71960 90960 20058 72460 23652 57451 445
 Deaths (14 450)2280211120782118215618831824
 Crude rate (%)3.63.53.53.63.63.63.6
 Unadjusted OR (95% CI)10.97 (0.91 to 1.03)0.96 (0.91 to 1.02)1.01 (0.95 to 1.07)1.00 (0.94 to 1.06)1.00 (0.94 to 1.07)0.99 (0.93 to 1.05)
 Adjusted OR (95% CI)10.95 (0.90 to 1.02)0.94 (0.89 to 1.01)0.98 (0.92 to 1.06)0.97 (0.91 to 1.04)1.03 (0.97 to 1.10)1.02 (0.95 to 1.09)
USA—5 hospitals
 Emergency admissions68 37769 29366 34864 58766 39549 65847 040
 Deaths (11 645)1808173217161768177814211422
 Crude rate (%)2.62.52.62.72.72.93.0
 Unadjusted OR (95% CI)10.95 (0.88 to 1.01)0.98 (0.91 to 1.05)1.04 (0.97 to 1.11)1.01 (0.95 to 1.08)1.08 (1.01 to 1.16)1.14 (1.07 to 1.23)
 Adjusted OR (95% CI)10.98 (0.92 to 1.05)1.00 (0.93 to 1.07)1.07 (1.00 to 1.15)1.05 (0.98 to 1.12)1.11 (1.02 to 1.20)1.13 (1.04 to 1.24)
The Netherlands—6 hospitals
 Emergency admissions25 71923 98823 71523 17924 68219 25919 544
 Deaths (6792)10461014993966988892893
 Crude rate (%)4.14.24.24.24.04.64.6
 Unadjusted OR (95% CI)11.04 (0.95 to 1.14)1.03 (0.94 to 1.12)1.02 (0.94 to 1.12)0.98 (0.90 to 1.08)1.14 (1.04 to 1.25)1.12 (1.03 to 1.23)
 Adjusted OR (95% CI)11.06 (0.96 to 1.16)1.06 (0.97 to 1.17)1.03 (0.94 to 1.13)0.98 (0.90 to 1.08)1.20 (1.09 to 1.33)1.17 (1.06 to 1.29)
  • *30-day in-hospital.

  • †Adjusted for age, gender, year of admission, transfer in, diagnosis quintile risk, comorbidity score, hospital beds, transfer-out rate and day of admission. Odds are relative to a Monday admission.