Table 19

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

VariablesTotal
(n=2 466 785 (100%))
Male
(n=1 460 467 (59.2%))
Female
(n=1 006 318(40.8%))
In-hospital outcomes
 Unclear72 501 (2.9)43 879 (3.0)28 622 (2.8)
 Discharge2 226 794 (90.3)1 318 716 (90.3)908 078 (90.2)
 Transfer23 510 (1.0)13 975 (1.0)9535 (0.9)
 DAMA/death143 980 (5.8) 83 897 (5.7)60 083 (6.0)
  DAMA125 930 (5.1)73 438 (5.0)52 492 (5.2)
  Death18 050 (0.7)10 459 (0.7)7591 (0.8)
Length of stay
 Mean±SD11.3±8.311.5±8.511.0±8.0
 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±18 167.614 349.4±19 456.112 698.0±16 065.1
 Median (IQR)9456.6 (6287.0–14 686.4)9779.2 (6492.2–15 245.3)9007.7 (6017.5–13 881.0)
Out of pocket
 Mean±SD4034.6±9848.34212.8±10 547.13775.9±8728.8
 Median (IQR)1004.7 (0.0–4826.2)958.0 (0.0–4928.7)1091.0 (0.0–4689.1)
  • DAMA, discharge against medical advice.