Admission risk and length of stay (LOS) in patients with chronic long-standing illness (CLSI) versus no underlying chronic illness (NC)
| Patient group (number of patients) | Of those admitted | ||||
| Discharged | Admitted | Mean LOS (hours) | Median (range) LOS (hours) | Total number of attendances | |
| CLSI (n=15) | 51 (74%) | 18 (26%) | 36.8 | 6.2 (0.7–166) | 69 |
| NC (n=50) | 209 (89%) | 26 (11%) | 21.8 | 2.5 (0.25–99) | 235 |
| Total | 260 | 44 | 304 | ||