Table 1.

Basic demographics of patients discharged with diagnosis of Bell’s palsy

Total screened, n118
Excluded, n72
Included, n46
Age, mean (SD)59 (18.6)
Male, %48
Female, %52
Primary care referrals, n (%)13 (28.3)
Length of stay = 1 day, n22
Length of stay = 2 days, n9
Length of stay = 3 days, n11
Length of stay = 4 days, n1
Average Length of stay, days1.75
Clinicians reviewing each patient, mean2.85