Table 2 Characteristics of non-operated patients with complications admitted to the surgical ward of the St. Elisabeth hospital Tilburg
From: Incidence and type of complications in non-operated patients at a surgical ward
| Â | 2003 (n = 106) | 2004 (n = 127) | 2005 (n = 131) | Total n = 364 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 55 (52%) | 70 (55%) | 66 (51%) | 190 (53%) | ns |
Female | 51 (48%) | 57 (45%) | 64 (49%) | 172 (47%) | Â |
Age Mean (range) | 60 (0-94) | 62 (2-92) | 62 (2-94) | 61 (0-94) | ns |
Hospital stay (days), median (interquartile range) †| 3 (2-7) | 3 (2-7) | 4 (2-9) | 3 (2-8) | ns |
Admission | Â | Â | Â | Â | ns |
acute | 45 (42%) | 58 (46%) | 45 (34%) | 148 (40%) | Â |
elective | 61 (58%) | 69 (54%) | 86 (66%) | 216 (60%) | Â |