Table 2 Patient characteristics at start of "Follow-up", after the first transition and after the second transition.
Variable | Start of "Follow-up" N° = 123,162 | Transition 1°–2° State N° = 9,238 | Transition 2°–3° State N° = 1,935 |
|---|---|---|---|
Percentage or Mean (SD) | |||
Age at start of "follow-up" | 74.36 ± 9.11 | 74.43 ± 8.60 | 74.00 ± 8.24 |
Sex (Male) | 62.97 | 69.18 | 74.16 |
Anamnesis Chronic Resp. Disease | 14.32 | 28.21 | 37.42 |
COPD in Principal Diagn. al 1° Admiss. | 32.19 | 59.42 | 68.22 |
Specific Diagnosis | |||
491.20 | 54.88 | 35.32 | 21.45 |
492.21 | 35.77 | 53.64 | 66,46 |
518.81 | 16.17 | 26.86 | 44,50 |
Charlson Index | 0.65 ± 0.97 | 0.56 ± 0.88 | 0.54 ± 0.86 |
Group of comorbities | |||
Upper resp. Tract infection | 0.28 | 0.27 | 0,26 |
Lower resp. Tract infection | 0.39 | 0.65 | 1.19 |
Septicaemia | 0.16 | 0.03 | - |
Heart Failure | 3.07 | 3.27 | 3,82 |
Discharge ward | |||
Intensive Care | 4.69 | 4.09 | 4,86 |
Recovery and Rehabilitation | 2.42 | 5.61 | 11.11 |
Internal Medicine | 35.53 | 41.43 | 35.71 |
Important others * | 43.41 | 23.31 | 10.59 |
Pneumology | 13.75 | 25.49 | 37.67 |
University-Research Hospitals | 31.32 | 23.42 | 19.79 |