Table 4

 Unit resource and organisation and length of stay of discharged patients

No of patients% (n)OR (95% CI) adjusting for relevant case mix and for unit clustering
LOS >7 days
No of respiratory consultants
    ⩽1.6199641.2 (822)1.00
    1.7–2.0239940.9 (982)0.95 (0.79 to 1.14)
    >2.0214937.6 (807)0.81 (0.67 to 0.98)
Patient access to early discharge scheme
    No349143.3 (1513)1.00
    Yes305336.0 (1098)0.69 (0.60 to 0.81)
Local written guideline for follow up of COPD
    No419941.3 (1735)1.00
    Yes231837.1 (2318)0.84 (0.72 to 0.98)
LOS >14 days
No of respiratory consultants
    ⩽1.6199616.2 (323)1.00
    1.7–2.0239915.0 (359)0.86 (0.68 to 1.09)
    >2.0214913.4 (287)0.75 (0.59 to 0.97)
Patient access to early discharge scheme
    No349115.8 (553)1.00
    Yes305313.6 (416)0.78 (0.64 to 0.95)