Table 3 Univariate analysis. Hospital characteristics
From: Predictors of one-year mortality after hospitalization for an exacerbation of COPD
Dead N (%) | Alive N (%) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Hospital | < 0.0001 | ||
Total bed numbersa | 601.0 (359.3) | 627.3 (312.0) | 0.005 |
Total bed numbers | < 0.0001 | ||
- < 300 | 115 (23.2) | 134 (15.5) | |
- 300–599 | 188 (38.0) | 294 (34.0) | |
- ≥ 600 | 192 (38.8) | 436 (50.5) | |
Population served by the hospital | 0.01 | ||
- < 200,000 | 199 (40.2) | 278 (32.2) | |
- 200,000–299,999 | 167 (33.7) | 338 (39.1) | |
- ≥ 300,000 | 129 (26.1) | 248 (28.7) | |
Teaching Hospital | 0.60 | ||
- No | 241 (48.7) | 407 (47.1) | |
- Yes | 254 (51.3) | 457 (52.9) | |
Intensive Care Unit | 0.17 | ||
- No | 30 (6.1) | 38 (4.4) | |
- Yes | 465 (93.9) | 826 (95.6) | |
Spirometry available | 0.47 | ||
- No | 56 (11.3) | 87 (10.1) | |
- Yes | 439 (88.7) | 777 (89.9) | |
Respiratory staff numbera | 9.43 (6.2) | 9.49 (5.8) | 0.44 |
Respiratory ward | 0.04 | ||
- No | 91 (18.4) | 123 (14.2) | |
- Yes | 404 (81.6) | 741 (85.8) | |
Non-invasive ventilation available in the ward | 0.47 | ||
- No | 26 (5.2) | 38 (4.4) | |
- Yes | 469 (94.7) | 826 (95.6) | |