Table 1 Inputs adopted in the model specification
Variables | DIEM (%) | Internal medicine (%) | Cardiology (%) | Emergency medicine (%) | Geriatrics (%) | Respiratory diseases (%) | Neurology (%) | Oncology (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | ||||||||
18–40 (years) | 4.72 | 2.30 | 1.46 | 4.83 | 0.00 | 1.95 | 6.33 | 1.61 |
41–65 (years) | 24.57 | 15.27 | 29.12 | 19.93 | 0.23 | 21.84 | 25.18 | 42.97 |
66–75 (years) | 21.88 | 18.46 | 32.36 | 20.64 | 6.54 | 25.59 | 19.42 | 31.53 |
> 75 (years) | 48.84 | 63.97 | 37.06 | 54.60 | 93.24 | 50.63 | 49.06 | 23.90 |
Presence of cancer | 15.73 | 10.23 | 1.14 | 5.00 | 6.20 | 20.17 | 8.35 | 94.98 |
Sex (% male) | 55.55 | 50.26 | 65.69 | 55.59 | 39.80 | 61.34 | 54.24 | 56.43 |
Transfers (every 100 hospitalizations) | – | 0.09 | 0.2 | 0.16 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.09 | 0.08 |
Time slot | ||||||||
Morning | 33.20 | 16.50 | 74.10 | 12.70 | 19.50 | 31.30 | 34.20 | 57.20 |
Afternoon | 48.80 | 60.60 | 16.70 | 68.40 | 56.80 | 54.80 | 43.70 | 33.50 |
Night | 18.10 | 22.90 | 9.20 | 18.90 | 23.70 | 13.90 | 22.00 | 9.20 |
Day | ||||||||
Monday | 13.90 | 13.20 | 14.50 | 13.80 | 12.40 | 12.20 | 12.50 | 17.10 |
Tuesday | 16.30 | 14.00 | 19.80 | 15.90 | 13.90 | 18.20 | 14.20 | 17.70 |
Wednesday | 16.60 | 16.10 | 17.30 | 14.30 | 15.30 | 16.10 | 17.00 | 16.10 |
Thursday | 15.80 | 14.20 | 20.20 | 15.50 | 15.90 | 15.30 | 16.40 | 16.70 |
Friday | 16.30 | 15.90 | 17.80 | 15.10 | 15.60 | 17.50 | 14.20 | 16.70 |
Saturday | 11.70 | 14.90 | 4.10 | 13.20 | 15.10 | 11.80 | 13.50 | 8.80 |
Sunday | 10.15 | 11.70 | 6.30 | 12.20 | 11.80 | 8.80 | 12.10 | 7.00 |
Urgent hospitalization (direct) | 12.8 | 2.40 | 4.00 | 3.40 | 1.80 | 21.30 | 12.40 | 18.50 |
Urgent hospitalization (from ER) | 69.0 | 93.60 | 24.70 | 96.20 | 96.60 | 62.40 | 86.00 | 42.00 |
Planned hospitalization | 18.2 | 4.10 | 71.40 | 0.40 | 1.60 | 16.30 | 1.60 | 39.60 |