Table 2 Outcomes of the index visit to the emergency department and during the follow-up period according to d-dimer tertile
All patients (N = 4,127) | Tertile 1a (n = 1,376) | Tertile 2b (n = 1,376) | Tertile 3c (n = 1,375) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Outcomes of the index visit to the ED | |||||
Admission | 2,523 (61.1) | 620 (45.1) | 830 (60.3) | 1,073 (78.0) | < 0.001 |
Discharge | 1,130 (27.4) | 560 (40.7) | 373 (27.1) | 197 (14.3) | < 0.001 |
Discharge against medical advice | 468 (11.3) | 196 (14.2) | 172 (12.5) | 100 (7.3) | < 0.001 |
Death in the emergency department | 6 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 5 (0.4) | 0.03 |
Revisit to ED | |||||
1-month revisit | 309 (9.1) | 94 (8.4) | 106 (9.2) | 109 (9.6) | 0.583 |
3-months revisit | 557 (16.4) | 149 (13.3) | 188 (16.4) | 220 (19.5) | < 0.001 |
1-year revisit | 984 (28.9) | 262 (23.4) | 341 (29.7) | 381 (33.7) | < 0.001 |
Readmission | |||||
1-month readmission | 197 (5.8) | 71 (6.3) | 74 (6.4) | 52 (4.6) | 0.104 |
3-months readmission | 299 (8.8) | 95 (8.5) | 105 (9.1) | 99 (8.7) | 0.856 |
1-year readmission | 476 (14.0) | 137 (12.2) | 165 (14.3) | 174 (15.3) | 0.094 |
Mortality | |||||
1-month mortality | 213 (5.2) | 5 (0.4) | 35 (2.5) | 173 (12.6) | < 0.001 |
3-months mortality | 325 (7.9) | 7 (0.5) | 57 (4.1) | 261 (19.0) | < 0.001 |
1-year mortality | 590 (14.3) | 20 (1.5) | 129 (9.4) | 441 (32.1) | < 0.001 |
3-year mortality | 871 (21.1) | 43 (3.1) | 234 (17.0) | 594 (43.2) | < 0.001 |