Table 2 In-hospital and global mortality at the Virgen del Rocío health area between February 27 and June 7, 2020 (sub-period 1: first COVID-19 pandemic wave in Seville), compared with the same period in 2017–19. *Chi square test.
From: Impact of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic on non-COVID inpatient care in southern Spain
2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | p value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Admissions in VRHU | 10,594 | 14,053 | 14,271 | 13,788 | |
Non-COVID | 10,271 | 14,053 | 14,271 | 13,788 | |
COVID | 323 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
In-hospital deaths | 563 | 596 | 549 | 511 | |
Non-COVID | 507 | 596 | 549 | 511 | |
COVID | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
In-hospital mortality per 100 admissions | 5.31 | 4.24 | 3.85 | 3.71 | < 0.001 |
Non-COVID | 4.94 | 4.24 | 3.85 | 3.71 | < 0.001 |
COVID | 17.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Reference population of VRHU health area | 480,346 | 478,950 | 480,743 | 478,042 | |
Total deaths in the VRHU health area | 1160 | 1105 | 1045 | 1016 | |
Global mortality rate per 100.000 habitants | 241.49 | 230.71 | 217.37 | 212.53 |
