Table 3 Estimated gain in survival attributable to intensive care, and observed proportion of patients admitted
Difference in survival categories* between ICU and ward | Intensive care physician | Internist | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | Proportion admitted (%) | N (%) | Proportion admitted (%) | |
Loss of 1 | 5 (2.5) | 80.0 | – | |
Even | 58 (28.9) | 32.8 | 24 (11.9) | 37.5 |
Gain of 1 | 62 (30.8) | 79.0 | 75 (37.3) | 61.3 |
Gain of 2 | 50 (24.9) | 88.0 | 65 (32.3) | 86.2 |
Gain of 3 | 22 (10.9) | 90.9 | 29 (14.4) | 82.8 |
Gain of 4 | 4 (2.0) | 100 | 6 (3.0) | 83.3 |
Test for linear trend | <0.001 | <0.001 | ||