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Table 2 Mortality rate [per 1000 admitted persons (95% CI)] in adults with and without diabetes across South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD) public hospitals (2014–15, 2015–16 and 2016–17)

From: Analysis of in-hospital mortality among people with and without diabetes in South Western Sydney public hospitals (2014–2017)

Variables

Diabetes

Non-Diabetes

Diabetes Status

20.6 (19.3–21.9)

11.8 (11.5–12.1)

Financial Year

 July 2014–15

22.2 (20.5–24.0)

12.4 (12.0–12.8)

 July 2015–16

19.2 (17.8–20.8)

11.6 (11.2–11.9)

 July 2016–17

20.5 (18.9–22.0)

11.6 (11.2–11.9)

Demography

 Age Groups

  18–54

6.2 (5.1–7.4)

2.5 (2.3–2.6)

  55–64

14.0 (12.4–15.7)

7.8 (7.4–8.3)

  65–74

17.4 (15.7–19.0)

11.9 (11.4–12.4)

  75–84

29.4 (27.2–31.7)

22.6 (21.8–23.3)

  85+

48.3 (43.9–52.6)

48.1 (46.5–49.6)

 Sex

  Women

17.9 (16.7–19.2)

10.4 (10.1–10.7)

  Men

23.1 (21.7–24.4)

13.4 (13.1–13.8)

 Marital Status

  Married/Defacto

18.3 (17.1–19.4)

10.6 (10.3–10.9)

  Widowed

26.9 (25.0–28.8)

19.8 (19.2–20.3)

  Single

14.1 (11.7–16.5)

4.9 (4.6–5.2)

 Place of Birth

  Australia

21.7 (20.1–23.2)

12.5 (12.2–12.8)

  America

11.9 (7.7–16.1)

8.7 (7.6–9.9)

  Asia

18.1 (16.5–19.8)

8.7 (8.3–9.0)

  Africa

19.9 (14.5–25.2)

9.3 (8.2–10.4)

  Europe

25.2 (23.1–27.3)

19.6 (18.9–20.3)

  Pacific

12.1 (9.4–14.8)

4.5 (4.0–4.9)

 Residence

  Peri-Urban

21.6 (20.0–23.2)

11.1 (10.8–11.5)

  Urban

20.1 (19.0–21.2)

12.2 (12.0–12.5)

 Hospital Health Insurance Cover

  Full Hospital Cover

21.5 (18.5–24.5)

20.6 (19.5–21.6)

  No Hospital Cover

20.5 (19.5–21.5)

11.1 (10.9–11.4)

 Episode Length of Stay (LoS)

   ≤ 4 days

13.8 (12.9–14.7)

6.6 (6.4–6.8)

   > 4 days

38.5 (36.2–40.9)

41.0 (40.0–42.1)

 ICU Admission

  No

18.2 (17.3–19.1)

10.4 (10.2–10.6)

  Yes

111.0 (97.6–124.4)

144.0 (136.7–151.2)

Primary admission diagnosis (ICD Classification)

 Nervous System

14.1 (9.3–18.9)

7.2 (6.0–8.4)

 Respiratory System

47.9 (42.8–53.0)

49.9 (47.8–52.0)

 Circulatory System

38.5 (35.0–42.0)

46.8 (45.0–48.6)

 Digestive System

11.3 (9.3–13.3)

10.3 (9.6–11.0)

 Musculoskeletal + Connective System

2.9 (1.4–4.5)

2.9 (2.3–3.5)

 Skin + Subcutaneous System

4.0 (1.5–6.6)

4.8 (3.7–5.8)

 Endocrine, Nutritional + Metabolic System

7.7 (4.9–10.5)

14.3 (12.1–16.6)

Number of Comorbidities

 Only Primary admission diagnosis

10.9 (4.3–26.1)

0.6 (0.5–0.6)

 Primary+ one comorbidity

3.1 (1.8–4.5)

1.7 (1.5–1.9)

 Primary+ 2/more comorbidities

22.0 (21.0–23.0)

23.4 (23.0–23.8)

  1. ICD = International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems; ICU = intensive care unit; CI = confidence interval