Table 2 Pneumonia Treatment and Outcomes According to Quintile of Median Neighborhood Income

1

2

3

4

5

N = 15057

N = 14655

N = 12268

N = 10310

N = 8167

Length of Stay

0.1448

   Mean +/- SD (days)

9.41 +/-

13.0

8.95 +/-

12.5

9.54 +/-

13.9

9.59 +/-

14.0

9.96 +/-

14.0

   Median (Interquartile Range)

6 (4–10)

6 (4–10)

6 (4–10)

6 (4–10)

6 (4–11)

Acute Length of Stay

0.2362

   Mean +/- SD (days)

8.39 +/-

8.52

7.93 +/-

7.58

8.29 +/-

8.12

8.37 +/-

8.44

8.86 +/-

9.60

   Median (Interquartile Range)

6 (4–10)

6 (4–10)

6 (4–10)

6 (4–10)

6 (4–11)

Discharge Destination

<0.0001

   Acute Care Hospital

433 (2.88)

284 (1.94)

224 (1.83)

128 (1.24)

99 (1.21)

   Chronic Care Hospital

263 (1.75)

365 (2.49)

285 (2.32)

211 (2.05)

140 (1.71)

   Rehabilitation Hospital

57 (0.38)

106 (0.72)

92 (0.75)

102 (0.99)

93 (1.14)

   Nursing Home

361 (2.40)

289 (1.97)

229 (1.87)

187 (1.81)

174 (2.13)

   Home Care Program

2101 (13.95)

1890 (12.90)

1754 (14.30)

1561 (15.14)

1123 (13.75)

   Home

11648 (77.36)

11484 (78.36)

9511 (77.53)

7998 (77.58)

6455 (79.04)