Unit respiratory staffing and patient mortality
| No of patients | % (n) dead | OR (95% CI) adjusting for relevant case mix and for unit clustering | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Death <90 days of admission | |||
| Respiratory consultants per 1000 beds | |||
| 0–2.7 | 2336 | 17.0 (396) | 1.00 |
| 2.8–4.0 | 2585 | 15.5 (400) | 0.93 (0.75 to 1.15) |
| >4.0 | 2353 | 13.4 (316) | 0.75 (0.60 to 0.94) |
| No of respiratory juniors per 1000 beds | |||
| 0–5.2 | 2393 | 16.5 (396) | 1.00 |
| 5.3–9.1 | 2411 | 15.6 (376) | 0.99 (0.79 to 1.23) |
| >9.1 | 2470 | 13.8 (340) | 0.84 (0.67 to 1.04) |
| No of respiratory staff grades per 1000 beds | |||
| 0–9 | 2303 | 16.4 (377) | 1.00 |
| 10–13 | 2544 | 16.1 (410) | 1.00 (0.81 to 1.25) |
| >13 | 2427 | 13.4 (325) | 0.81 (0.64 to 1.01) |
| No of all respiratory staff per 1000 beds | |||
| 0–15 | 2263 | 16.3 (368) | 1.00 |
| 16–24 | 2539 | 16.1 (409) | 0.99 (0.79 to 1.23) |
| >24 | 2472 | 13.6 (335) | 0.84 (0.67 to 1.05) |
| Inpatient death | |||
| Respiratory consultants per 1000 beds | |||
| 0–2.7 | 2360 | 8.3 (196) | 1.00 |
| 2.8–4.0 | 2593 | 7.9 (205) | 1.00 (0.76 to 1.32) |
| >4.0 | 2360 | 6.0 (141) | 0.67 (0.50 to 0.90) |
| No of respiratory juniors per 1000 beds | |||
| 0–5.2 | 2415 | 8.3 (200) | 1.00 |
| 5.3–9.1 | 2415 | 8.0 (193) | 1.03 (0.78 to 1.37) |
| >9.1 | 2483 | 6.0 (149) | 0.69 (0.51 to 0.92) |
| No of respiratory staff grades per 1000 beds | |||
| 0–9 | 2327 | 7.9 (184) | 1.00 |
| 10–13 | 2547 | 8.8 (224) | 1.20 (0.92 to 1.58) |
| >13 | 2439 | 5.5 (134) | 0.66 (0.49 to 0.89) |
| No of all respiratory staff per 1000 beds | |||
| 0–15 | 2289 | 7.9 (181) | 1.00 |
| 16–24 | 2540 | 8.8 (223) | 1.16 (0.88 to 1.53) |
| >24 | 2484 | 5.6 (138) | 0.70 (0.52 to 0.95) |