Table 25

In-hospital outcomes of patients with ischaemic stroke from the Hospital Quality Monitoring System in 2018 by admission day

VariablesTotal
(n=2 466 785 (100%))
Weekdays
(n=1 928 908 (78.2%))
Weekend
(n=537 877 (21.8%))
In-hospital outcomes
 Unclear72 501 (2.9)56 460 (2.9)16 041 (3.0)
 Discharge2 226 794 (90.3)1 746 541 (90.5)480 253 (89.3)
 Transfer23 510 (1.0)17 942 (0.9)5568 (1.0)
 DAMA/death143 980 (5.8)107 965 (5.6)36 015 (6.7)
  DAMA125 930 (5.1)94 566 (4.9)31 364 (5.8)
  Death18 050 (0.7)13 399 (0.7)4651 (0.9)
Length of stay
 Mean±SD11.3±8.311.3±8.311.2±8.2
 Median (IQR)10.0 (7.0–13.0)10.0 (7.0–14.0)10.0 (7.0–13.0)
Total fee
 Mean±SD13 675.7±18 167.613 586.5±18 036.613 995.8±18 626.0
 Median (IQR)94 56.6 (6287.0–14 686.4)9407.3 (6267.8–14 592.3)9637.7 (6361.6–15 030.5)
Out of pocket
 Mean±SD4034.6±9848.34001.6±9767.24153.0±10 133.1
 Median (IQR)1004.7 (0.0–4826.2)993.5 (0.0–4776.9)1090.7 (0.0–4993.8)
  • DAMA, discharge against medical advice.