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Table 2 Baseline characteristics for post-implementation analysis

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

Characteristics

Respirologist

General internist

Hospitalist

No order set (n = 64)

Order set (n = 33)

No order set (n = 148)

Order set (n = 59)

No order set (n = 239)

Order set (n = 314)

Mean age, years (SD)

63 (11)

64 (10)

69 (11)

71 (12)

72 (12)

71 (10)

Age group, n (%)

< 55

8 (13)

6 (18)

12 (8)

8 (14)

15 (6)

21 (7)

55–64

27 (42)

10 (30)

37 (25)

14 (24)

39 (16)

68 (22)

65–74

20 (31)

9 (27)

50 (34)

14 (24)

72 (30)

106 (34)

75–84

9 (14)

8 (24)

36 (24)

18 (31)

65 (27)

88 (28)

85+

0

0

13 (9)

5 (9)

48 (20)

31 (10)

Male sex, n (%)

34 (53)

12 (36)

75 (51)

29 (49)

134 (56)

159 (51)

Comorbidity, n (%)

Heart failure

4 (6)

2 (6)

39 (26)

11 (19)

37 (15)

26 (8)

Dementia

0

1 (3)

4 (3)

0

11 (5)

5 (2)

Diabetes

9 (14)

8 (24)

46 (31)

16 (27)

45 (19)

63 (20)

Renal disease

2 (3)

0

4 (3)

2 (3)

7 (3)

8 (3)

Liver disease

0

0

1 (1)

0

2 (1)

2 (1)

  1. SD = standard deviation