Characteristics of admissions for patients with pulmonary embolism
| Ethnicity | n (%) | Mean age (years) | M:F ratio | Admitted as emergency (%) | With comorbidity (%) | Mean length of stay (days) | OR ratio for length of stay* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All groups | 3440 (100.0) | 64.1 | 0.85:1 | 94.3 | 40.4 | 13.3 | – |
| Caucasian | 2947 (85.7) | 65 | 0.84:1 | 94.4 | 42.1 | 13.2 | 1† |
| South Asian | 95 (2.8) | 56 | 1.16:1 | 91.6 | 34.7 | 7.4 | 0.980 (0.971–0.989)‡ |
| Afro-Caribbean | 88 (2.6) | 49 | 0.87:1 | 88.6 | 17.0 | 10.4 | 0.998 (0.990–1.007) |
| Oriental | 3 (0.1) | 42 | 2:1 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.827 (0.560–1.221) |
| Mixed | 10 (0.3) | 45 | 0.43:1 | 100.0 | 20.0 | 3.6 | 0.928 (0.815–1.055) |
| Other | 49 (1.4) | 56 | 0.75:1 | 95.9 | 30.6 | 11.4 | 0.999 (0.988–1.011) |
| Unknown | 248 (7.2) | 64 | 0.88:1 | 95.6 | 33.9 | 18.1 | 1.006 (1.002–1.010)‡ |
*Adjusted for age, sex and comorbidity.
†Statistically significant, p<0.05.
‡Caucasian is reference ethnic group.