Pulmonary complications, length of stay, discharge destination and referral to out-patient physiotherapy
| South African sample (n=179) | Swedish sample (n=185) | P value between groups | ||
| Pulmonary complications | Atelectasis | 4 (2.2) | 16 (8.6) | <0.001 |
| Pneumonia | 0 | 8 (4.3) | ||
| Respiratory insufficiency | 0 | 1 (0.5) | ||
| Non-invasive ventilation | 7 (3.9) | 4 (2.2) | 0.376 | |
| Mechanical ventilation | 0 | 3 (1.6) | 0.248 | |
| Length of stay | Days | 5.4(4.8, 6.0) | 6.6(5.8, 7.4) | 0.024 |
| Discharge destination | Home | 177 (98.9) | 111 (60.0) | <0.001 |
| Other ward/hospital | 2 (1.1) | 35 (18.9) | ||
| Rehabilitation centre | 0 | 32 (17.3) | ||
| Convalescence care | 0 | 7 (3.8) | ||
| Missing | ||||
| Referral to outpatient physiotherapy | 2 (1.1) | 64 (34.6) | <0.001 | |
Mean (95% CI) or n (%).