Basic characteristics of the nine Queensland hospitals combined, patients with admission or discharge dates between 1 January 2005 and 31 December 2010
| Admissions | Numbers | Patient age, median (IQR) | LoS in days, median (IQR) | In-hospital deaths (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 2 725 515 | 53 (32, 69) | 1 (1, 4) | 1.1 |
| Those with an infection | 19 206 | 61 (44, 74) | 15 (6, 31) | 7.1 |
| Those without an infection | 2 706 309 | 53 (32, 69) | 1 (1, 4) | 1.0 |
Results for all admissions and admissions by infection status.
LoS, length of stay.