Patient demographics
| Characteristic | Private hospitals n (%) n=204 | Public hospitals n (%) n=905 | Total (%) N=1109 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age category (in years) | |||
| <35 | 21 (10.3) | 210 (23.2) | 231 (20.8) |
| 35–64 | 46 (22.5) | 292 (32.3) | 338 (30.5) |
| 65–84 | 82 (40.2) | 299 (33.0) | 381 (34.4) |
| ≥85 | 55 (27.0) | 104 (11.5) | 159 (14.3) |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 79 (38.7) | 426 (47.1) | 505 (45.5) |
| Female | 125 (61.3) | 479 (52.9) | 604 (54.5) |
| Ward specialty | |||
| Surgery | 69 (33.8) | 300 (33.1) | 369 (33.3) |
| General medicine | 55 (27.0) | 273 (30.2) | 328 (29.6) |
| General practice/rehabilitation/geriatric medicine | 37 (18.1) | 100 (11.0) | 137 (12.4) |
| Obstetrics/gynaecology | 17 (8.3) | 86 (9.5) | 103 (9.3) |
| Oncology | 17 (8.3) | 55 (6.1) | 72 (6.5) |
| Paediatrics | 7 (3.4) | 63 (7.0) | 70 (6.3) |
| High dependency unit | 0 (0) | 28 (3.1) | 28 (2.5) |
| Other (pain management) | 2 (1.0) | 0 (0) | 2 (0.2) |
| DRG | |||
| Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue | 41 (20.1) | 130 (14.4) | 171 (15.4) |
| Factors influencing health status and other contacts with health services | 5 (2.5) | 89 (9.8) | 94 (8.5) |
| Diseases of the digestive system | 18 (8.8) | 63 (7.0) | 81 (7.3) |
| Diseases of the circulatory system | 8 (3.9) | 65 (7.2) | 73 (6.6) |
| Diseases of the respiratory system | 14 (6.9) | 47 (5.2) | 61 (5.5) |
| Pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium | 11 (5.4) | 47 (5.2) | 58 (5.2) |
| Diseases of the nervous system | 15 (7.4) | 39 (4.3) | 54 (4.9) |
| Newborns and other neonates | 16 (7.8) | 27 (3.0) | 43 (3.9) |
| Major procedures where the principal diagnosis may be associated with any major diagnostic category | 16 (7.8) | 18 (2.0) | 34 (3.1) |
| Diseases of the kidney and urinary tract | 8 (3.9) | 25 (2.8) | 33 (3.0) |
| Other* | 38 (18.6) | 133 (14.7) | 171 (15.4) |
| Missing† | 14 (6.9) | 222 (24.5) | 236 (21.3) |
*Diseases of the skin, subcutaneous tissue and breast; injuries, poisoning and toxic effects of drugs; diseases of the hepatobiliary system and pancreas; neoplastic diseases (haematological and solid neoplasms); infectious and parasitic diseases; endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and disorders; diseases of the ear, nose, mouth and throat; diseases of the female reproductive system; diseases of the male reproductive system; mental diseases and disorders; diseases of the blood and blood forming organs and immunological diseases; diseases of the eye; burns.
†Missing DRG data include all patients in one public hospital.
DRG, Diagnosis-Related Group.