Mortality rates in the three types of hospital with analysis of resource factors associated with outcome
| 11 Teaching hospitals (461 cases) | 9 Large DGH (357 cases) | 10 Small DGH (456 cases) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Corrected for performance status, arterial blood pH, and blood urea. | |||
| WTE=whole time equivalents. | |||
| In-hospital death | 4.8% (n=22) | 9.0% (n=32) | 12.3% (n=56) |
| OR | − | 2.00 | 2.79 |
| Corrected OR* (95% CI) | − | 2.91 (1.55 to 5.49) | 3.22 (1.81 to 5.73) |
| Death at 90 days | 11.9% (n=55) | 11.2% (n=40) | 17.5% (n=80) |
| OR | − | 0.93 | 1.57 |
| Corrected OR* (95% CI) | − | 1.11 (0.69 to 1.78) | 1.56 (1.04 to 2.35) |
| Consultant staff (respiratory and non-respiratory) per 10 patients | |||
| ⩽3.9WTE | 1 hospital | 4 hospitals | 8 hospitals |
| >3.9WTE | 8 hospitals | 4 hospitals | 0 hospitals |
| % of acute COPD patients seen by respiratory specialist | |||
| ⩽45% | 5 hospitals | 1 hospital | 4 hospitals |
| >45% | 3 hospitals | 6 hospitals | 1 hospital |
| Non-invasive BiPaP or NiPPV available | |||
| Yes | 10 hospitals | 6 hospitals | 6 hospitals |
| No | 1 hospital | 2 hospitals | 3 hospitals |