TableĀ 5

Comparison of adjusted odds of 30-day death relative to US hospitals on a Monday

MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday
Elective admissions OR (95% CI)
England vs USA10.59 (0.41 to 0.85)***0.80 (0.58 to 1.12)0.78 (0.55 to 1.09)0.93 (0.65 to 1.33)0.53 (0.25 to 1.15)1.18 (0.30 to 4.61)
Australia vs USA10.62 (0.39 to 0.99)0.67 (0.42 to 1.07)0.70 (0.43 to 1.13)0.91 (0.55 to 1.49)0.49 (0.17 to 1.40)0.88 (0.20 to 3.81)
The Netherlands vs USA10.64 (0.44 to 0.94)***0.82 (0.56 to 1.21)0.94 (0.64 to 1.39)1.13 (0.75 to 1.70)1.91 (0.83 to 4.39)*1.11 (0.28 to 4.44)
Emergency admissions OR (95% CI)
England vs USA10.99 (0.91 to 1.07)0.96 (0.89 to 1.04)0.89 (0.82 to 0.97)***0.93 (0.86 to 1.01)1.01 (0.92 to 1.11)0.96 (0.87 to 1.05)
Australia vs USA10.97 (0.88 to 1.07)0.94 (0.86 to 1.04)0.92 (0.83 to 1.02)0.93 (0.85 to 1.02)0.97 (0.88 to 1.08)0.90 (0.80 to 1.00)*
The Netherlands vs USA11.08 (0.96 to 1.21)1.06 (0.94 to 1.19)0.96 (0.85 to 1.08)0.94 (0.84 to 1.06)1.14 (1.00 to 1.29)*1.04 (0.91 to 1.18)
  • *p=0.05.

  • ***p<0.05.