Table 5 Short-term and long-term clinical outcomes in the overall cohort of AECOPD inpatients according to sex
Variable | Total (N = 14,007) | Male (N = 11,020) | Female (N = 2987) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
In-hospital mortality (n, %) | 201(1.4) | 156(1.4) | 45(1.5) | 0.711 |
Discharge against medical advice (n, %) | 469(3.3) | 367(3.3) | 102(3.4) | 0.820 |
Clinical improvement (n, %) | 13,337(95.2) | 10,497(95.3) | 2840(95.1) | 0.690 |
ICU admission (n, %) | 1035(7.4) | 764(6.9) | 271(9.1) | < 0.001 |
Length of stay (days, median, IQR) | 9(6–13) | 9(6–13) | 10(7–14) | 0.549 |
Total hospitalization expenses | 1911(1294–2936) | 1976(1350–3009) | 1631(1049–2647) | 0.394 |
3-year mortality (n, %) a | 978(34.3) | 752(35.3) | 226(31.4) | 0.058 |