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Table 2 Hazard ratios (HR (95% CI)) for death within 180 days of admission to the ICU in frail vs. non-frail patients

From: Frailty is a stronger predictor of death in younger intensive care patients than in older patients: a prospective observational study

 

Hazard ratio (95% CI)

P

Unadjusted

 Frail (CFS ≥ 5) vs. non-frail (CFS < 5), 18–49 years

5.7 (2.8–11.4)

 < 0.05

 Frail vs. non-frail, 50–64 years

8.0 (4.0–16.2)

 < 0.05

 Frail vs. non-frail, 65–79 years

4.1 (2.6–6.6)

 < 0.05

 Frail vs. non-frail, 80 years or older

2.4 (1.1–5.0)

0.02

Adjusted

 Frail vs. non-frail, 50–64 years

2.1 (1.4–3.1)

 < 0.05