Intensive care unit | Intermediate care unit | Acute medical ward | p value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
N | 1448 | 504 | 1084 | |
Age (years) | 84 [80–88] | 85 [81–89] | 87 [83–92] | < 0.001 |
Female sex | 764 (53) | 259 (51) | 652 (60) | < 0.001 |
Comorbiditiesa | < 0.001 | |||
Ischemic heart disease or hypertension | 375 (40) | 190 (51) | 289 (39) | |
Respiratory disorder | 286 (31) | 97 (26) | 249 (34) | |
Congestive heart failure | 123 (13) | 60 (16) | 87 (12) | |
Neurological disorders | 105 (11) | 34 (9) | 83 (11) | |
Cognitive impairment | 94 (10) | 33 (9) | 126 (17) | |
Cirrhosis | 23 (3) | 4 (1) | 5 (1) | |
ADL at inclusionb | 6 [5.5–6] | 6 [5.5–6] | 6 [5–6] | < 0.001 |
Living situation at inclusionc | < 0.001 | |||
Home without assistance | 1049 (72) | 354 (70) | 635 (58) | |
Home with assistance | 243 (17) | 83 (17) | 236 (22) | |
Long-term care facility | 78 (5) | 21 (4) | 95 (9) | |
Nursing home | 70 (5) | 37 (7) | 99 (9) | |
Other | 8 (1) | 9 (2) | 19 (2) | |
SAPS-3d | 64 [57–71] | 57 [52–63] | 59 [54–67] | < 0.001 |
Admission diagnosise | < 0.001 | |||
Respiratory failure | 477 (33) | 124 (25) | 378 (35) | |
Shock | 371 (26) | 37 (7) | 150 (14) | |
Coma | 142 (10) | 26 (5) | 151 (14) | |
Cardiac disorders | 136 (9) | 151 (30) | 121 (11) | |
Acute kidney failure | 91 (6) | 19 (4) | 37 (3) | |
Gastrointestinal tract disorder | 77 (5) | 31 (6) | 66 (6) | |
Surgery | 30 (2) | 2 (0) | 30 (3) | |
Multiple trauma without surgery | 10 (1) | 4 (1) | 5 (1) | |
Other causes | 112 (8) | 110 (22) | 145 (13) |