Table 2 Hospital separations of Aboriginal patients that resulted in an adverse event within 28 days of discharge, by whether the patient received 48 Hour Follow Up (n = 49,721)
Variable | Number of events among separations that did not receive 48 Hour Follow Up N (%) (n = 41,252) | Number of events among separations that received 48 Hour Follow Up N (%) (n = 8469) | Total number with event (% of total sample) |
|---|---|---|---|
Unplanned hospital readmission within 28Â days | 3119 (7.6%) | 455 (5.4%) | 3574 (7.2%; 95% CI 7.0, 7.4) |
Mortality within 28Â days | 460 (1.1%) | 75 (0.9%) | 535 (1.1%; 95% CI 0.98, 1.2) |
Unplanned ED presentation within 28Â days | 9535 (23%) | 1745 (21%) | 11,280 (22.7, 95% CI 22.3, 23.0) |
At least 1 adverse event | 10,136 (25%) | 1810 (21%) | 11,946 (24%; 95% CI 23.6, 24.4) |