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Table 6 Mode of hospital discharge after poisonings in the 2009–2011 period

From: Poisonings in Poland reported to the Polish National Health Fund in the years 2009–2011

Mode of hospital discharge

Year

2009–2011 (% of column)

2009 (% of column)

2010 (% of column)

2011 (% of column)

Discharge without further referral

13,664 (31.5%)

13,458 (30.9%)

12,550 (31.5%)

39,672 (31.3%)

Referral to outpatient care

19,128 (44.1%)

19,165 (44%)

16,317 (41%)

54,610 (43.1%)

Referral to further hospitalization

4606 (10.6%)

5140 (11.8%)

5641 (14.2%)

15,387 (12.1%)

Discharge against medical advice

5506 (12.7%)

5137 (11.8%)

4452 (11.2%)

15,095 (12%)

Leaving hospital without discharge

0 (0%)

38 (0.1%)

250 (0.6%)

288 (0.2%)

Death

491 (1.1%)

580 (1.3%)

609 (1.5%)

1680 (1.3%)

Other/unspecified

1 (0.002%)

59 (0.1%)

24 (0.1%)

84 (0.1%)

Total number of hospitalizations

43,396 (100%)

43,577 (100%)

39,843 (100%)

126,816 (100%)