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Table 4 Characteristics of study patients after ICU Stay

From: Causes of death and determinants of outcome in critically ill patients

Characteristic

n (percentage)a

ICU discharge unit

 

   Normal ward

872 (23.6)

   Cardiac surgical interCU

1,674 (45.2)

   Surgical interCU

746 (20.2)

   Other ICU

41 (1.1)

Transfer to other hospital

33 (0.9)

Hospital duration of stay

37.9 ± 53.9 days

ICU re-admission

101 (3)

Hospital discharge

 

   Home

1,632 (51.2)

   Other hospital/rehab

1,554 (48.8)

  1. a Except where other units are given. Data are given as mean values ± standard deviation except where indicated otherwise. ICU, intensive care unit; interCU, intermediate care unit; rehab, rehabilitation unit.