Table 4

Effect of case mix on hospital fatality

Case mix variable Hospital fatality (%)
Age and sex
< 55 years
 Male11/325 (3%)
 Female6/41 (14%)4-160
 Male and female17/366 (5%)
55–64 years
 Male28/402 (7%)
 Female10/120 (8%)
 Male and female38/522 (7%)
65–74 years
 Male77/570 (14%)
 Female70/304 (23%)4-165
 Male and female147/874 (17%)
Left ventricular failure
 Yes142/387 (37%)
 No56/1367 (4%)4-165
Out of hospital resuscitation
 Yes37/78 (47%)
 No165/1681 (10%)4-165
  • 4-160 p < 0.01,

  • 4-165 p < 0.001, female vmales, no v yes.