Table 3

Mean (SD), median and range (in square brackets) for the total number of hospital admissions with systemic disease in 15-year time periods before and after study entry

Time periodSystemic diseaseMild head injuryOther injury controlCommunity control
From 1980 to study entryNumber of admissions2.87 (4.59)2.03 (4.25)1.72 (2.84)
1 [0 : 49]1 [0 : 104]1 [0 : 44]
Total length of stay (days)14.36 (35.52)12 (38.66)9.36 (32.73)
3 [0 : 584]2 [0 : 830]2 [0 : 978]
From study entry to 2011Number of admissions7.34 (11.72)5.84 (9.91)3.49 (8.32)
4 [0 : 197]3 [0 : 211]1 [0 : 224]
Total length of stay (days)13.69 (27.27)31.71 (65.53)4.13 (9.47)
5 [0 : 392]6 [0 : 745]1 [0 : 224]