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Table 1 Baseline characteristics for pre-post implementation analysis

From: Effectiveness of a standardized electronic admission order set for acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Characteristics

Total

Pre-implementation

Post-implementation

p-value

Number of patients

1413

556

857

 

Mean age, years (SD)

70 (12)

70 (12)

70 (12)

0.747

Age group, n (%)

< 55

129 (9.1)

59 (10.6)

70 (8.2)

0.250

55–64

323 (22.9)

128 (23.0)

195 (22.8)

65–74

428 (30.3)

157 (28.2)

271 (31.6)

75–84

360 (25.5)

136 (24.5)

224 (26.1)

85+

173 (12.2)

76 (13.7)

97 (11.3)

Male sex, n (%)

727 (51.5)

279 (50.2)

448 (52.3)

0.441

Comorbidity, n (%)

Heart failure

190 (13.5)

71 (12.8)

119 (13.9)

0.548

Dementia

45 (3.2)

24 (4.3)

21 (2.5)

0.051

Diabetes

318 (22.5)

131 (23.6)

187 (21.8)

0.444

Renal disease

36 (2.6)

13 (2.3)

23 (2.7)

0.687

Liver disease

13 (0.9)

6 (1.1)

7 (0.8)

0.614

Admitting specialty, n (%)

Respirologist

148 (10.5)

51 (9.2)

97 (11.3)

0.0005

General internist

299 (21.2)

92 (16.6)

207 (24.2)

Hospitalist

966 (68.4)

413 (74.3)

553 (64.5)

  1. SD = standard deviation