Table 1 Patients refused for admission
From: Influence of ICU-bed availability on ICU admission decisions
Centers with HBA | Centers with LBA | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Proposal (nb) | 823 | 779 | |
Age value ± SD | 57.5 ± 19.4 | 61.5 ± 17.6 | <0.001 |
Too well to benefit nb (%) | 68 (8.3) | 80 (10.3) | 0.17 |
Too sick to benefit nb (%) | 52 (6.3) | 70 (9.0) | 0.04 |
No bed available nb (%) | 44 (5.3) | 149 (19.1) | <0.0001 |