Admission category | All acute patients | Other categories | Sepsis | p value |
---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | 3869 (100%) | 3376 (87.3%) | 493 (12.7%) | |
Age (years)a | 84 (82–86) | 84 (82–87) | 83 (81–86) | < 0.0001 |
Gender (male) | 2013 (52%) | 1748 (51.8%) | 265 (53.8%) | 0.4402 |
Hospital LOS before ICU (days)a | 1 (0–3) | 1 (0–3) | 1 (0–3) | 0.4600 |
SOFA score at admissiona | 8 (5–11) | 7 (5–11) | 9 (6–12) | < 0.0001 |
ICU LOS (days)a | 2.96 (1.17–6.81) | 2.88 (1.12–6.67) | 3.54 (1.5–8) | 0.0036 |
Frailty (CFS) | ||||
Fit (CFS 1–3) | 1331 (34.4%) | 1166 (34.5%) | 165 (33.5%) | 0.0737 |
Vulnerable (CFS 4) | 719 (18.6%) | 643 (19%) | 76 (15.4%) | |
Frail (CFS 5–9) | 1819 (47%) | 1567 (46.4%) | 252 (51.1%) | |
Fit or vulnerable | 2050 (53%) | 1809 (53.6%) | 241 (48.9%) | 0.0568 |
Frail | 1819 (47%) | 1567 (46.4%) | 252 (51.1%) | |
Interventions in ICU | ||||
At least 1 intervention | 3196 (82.6%) | 2760 (81.8%) | 436 (88.4%) | 0.0003 |
No interventions | 673 (17.4%) | 616 (18.2%) | 57 (11.6%) | |
Mechanical ventilation | 2087 (53.9%) | 1853 (54.9%) | 234 (47.5%) | 0.0024 |
Non-invasive ventilation | 1047 (27.1%) | 939 (27.8%) | 108 (21.9%) | 0.0069 |
Vasoactive drugs | 2265 (58.5%) | 1860 (55.1%) | 405 (82.2%) | < 0.0001 |
RRT | 421 (10.9%) | 335 (9.9%) | 86 (17.4%) | < 0.0001 |
Life-sustaining treatment limitations | ||||
No LST limitations | 2601 (67.2%) | 2292 (67.9%) | 309 (62.7%) | 0.0243 |
LST limitations | 1268 (32.8%) | 1084 (32.1%) | 184 (37.3%) | |
Withholding | 679 (17.5%) | 571 (16.9%) | 108 (21.9%) | 0.0196 |
Withdrawing ± withholding | 589 (15.2%) | 513 (15.2%) | 76 (15.4%) | |
Outcome | ||||
ICU mortality | 1072 (27.7%) | 918 (27.2%) | 154 (31.2%) | 0.0686 |
30-day mortality | 1577 (40.8%) | 1357 (40.2%) | 220 (44.6%) | 0.0687 |