Table 6 Short-term and long-term clinical outcomes in smokers with AECOPD according to sex
Variable | Total (N = 8652) | Male (N = 8351) | Female (N = 301) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
In-hospital mortality (n, %) | 112(1.3) | 102(1.2) | 10(3.3) | 0.002 |
Discharge against medical advice (n, %) | 306(3.5) | 294(3.5) | 12(4.0) | 0.667 |
Clinical improvement (n, %) | 8234(95.2) | 7955(95.3) | 279(92.7) | 0.041 |
ICU admission (n, %) | 586(6.8) | 557(6.7) | 29(9.6) | 0.044 |
Length of stay (days, 9(6–13) 9(6–13) 9(7–14) 0.330 median, IQR) | ||||
Total hospitalization expenses | 1986(1395–2987) | 1988(1395–2986) | 1911(1306–3066) | 0.864 |
3-year mortality (n, %) a | 561(33.5) | 526(33.1) | 35(40.7) | 0.146 |