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Table 1 Data for two populations of general surgical patients identified from the CHKS database

From: Identification and characterisation of the high-risk surgical population in the United Kingdom

 

Standard population

High-risk population

P

n

3,603,803

513,924

-

Age (years)

54 (38–69)

75 (63–83)

<0.0001

Emergency procedures

769,371 (21.3%)

454,924 (88.5%)

<0.0001

Duration of hospital stay (days)

3 (1–6)

16 (9–29)

<0.0001

Mortality

15,038 (0.42%)

63,340 (12.3%)

<0.0001

  1. Data presented as median (interquartile range) or n (%). Standard population, all patients admitted to hospital undergoing a procedure with an overall mortality rate of less than 5%; high-risk population, patients undergoing a procedure with an overall mortality rate of 5% or greater.
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