Total | Women | Men | P value | |
n (%) | 6657 (100) | 5609 (84.2) | 1048 (15.7) | <0.001 |
Mean age (SD) | 77.54 (9.6) | 77.76 (9.4) | 76.37 (11.5) | <0.001 |
ALHS, days (SD) | 13.96 (12.8) | 13.98 (12.2) | 13.82 (15.8) | 0.716 |
Mean Charlson Comorbidity Index (SD) | 1.66 (1.08) | 1.59 (0.7) | 2.03 (1.48) | <0.001 |
Diabetes mellitus (%) | 1006 (15.1) | 840 (15) | 166 (15.8) | 0.481 |
Dementia (%) | 212 (3.2) | 185 (3.3) | 27 (2.6) | 0.25 |
Dead during admission, n (%) | 326 (4.9) | 247 (4.4) | 79 (7.5) | <0.001 |
ALHS, average length of hospital stay; RA, rheumatoid arthritis.