Table 2. In-hospital outcomes in the propensity-matched cohorts according to private health insurance status (New South Wales, 2017–2020)

Hospital acquired complications (any)

Any within admission (%)

395 (7.4%)

407 (7.7%)

Odds Ratio (95% CI)

0.97 (0.84, 1.12)

Ref

0.686

Length of stay (LOS)^a

Average LOS in days (SD)

5.11 (± 4.40)

5.22 (± 4.39)

Mean difference (95% CI)

-0.11 (-0.28, 0.05)

Ref

0.182

In-hospital mortality

In-hospital mortality (%)

86 (1.6%)

143 (2.7%)

Odds Ratio (95% CI)

0.59 (0.45, 0.77)

Ref

 < 0.001