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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients in the training and testing cohorts

From: Development and validation of a multivariable model predicting the required catheter dwell time among mechanically ventilated critically ill patients in three randomized trials

Patients characteristics

Training cohort

Testing cohort

n = 2336

n = 2371

Male, n (%)

1530 (65.5)

1589 (67.0)

Age, median [IQR]

63 [52–75]

64 [53–74]

 < 40 years, n (%)

203 (8.7)

218 (9.2)

40–59 years, n (%)

774 (33.1)

700 (29.5)

60–69 years, n (%)

538 (23.0)

586 (24.7)

70–74 years, n (%)

253 (10.8)

277 (11.7)

75–80 years, n (%)

248 (10.6)

284 (12.0)

 ≥ 80 years, n (%)

320 (13.7)

306 (12.9)

Diabetes, n (%)

460 (19.7)

146 (6.2)

BMI2, median [IQR]

25.7 [22.5–29.3]

26.9 [23.1–30.2]

Obesity3, n (%)

498 (21.3)

622 (26.3)

Immunosuppression, n (%)

244 (10.5)

238 (10.0)

Body temperature ≥ 39 °C

125 (5.4)

 

SAPS21, median [IQR]

57 [45–72]

57 [43–72]

Vasopressors use, n (%)

1455 (69.8)

1292 (54.5)

Creatinine > 100 µM, n (%)

1093 (46.8)

1131 (47.7)

  1. 1SAPS2 Simplified Acute Physiology Score
  2. 2BMI body mass index
  3. 3BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2