From: Association of gender with outcomes in critically ill patients
ICU Outcomes | Men Number = 144,254 | Women Number = 117,001 | P-value for difference in means or proportions |
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ICU mortality (%) | 7.2 | 7.9 | <0.0001 |
Hospital mortality (%) | 11.8 | 12.9 | <0.0001 |
Mean APACHE IV | 50.3 ± 26 | 52.6 ± 26 | <0.0001 |
Mean APS | 39.1 ± 24 | 40.3 ± 24 | <0.0001 |
Active treatment day 1 (%) | 62.5 | 60.4 | <0.0001 |
Mechanical ventilation (%) | 40.1 | 37.9 | <0.0001 |
Time on ventilator (days) | 1.3 ± 3.8 | 1.2 ± 3.8 | <0.0001 |
Thrombolytic therapy (%) | 1.3 | 0.7 | <0.0001 |
CABG (%) | 6.5 | 3.1 | <0.0001 |
Emergent surgery (%) | 7.2 | 6.2 | <0.0001 |
Readmission rate (%) | 6.2 | 5.9 | 0.0005 |
ICU LOS (days) | 4.3 ± 7.4 | 4.1 ± 6.8 | <0.0001 |
Hospital discharge location (%) | Â | Â | <0.0001 |
Home | 66.7 | 62.5 | Â |
Other Hospital | 5.8 | 5.6 | Â |
Hospice | 0.3 | 0.4 | Â |
Dead | 11.8 | 12.9 | Â |
LTAC/Chronic ventilator Facility | 0.03 | 0.04 | Â |
Skilled Nursing Facility | 8.4 | 11.4 | Â |
Rehabilitation Facility | 3.5 | 3.4 | Â |
Psychiatric Facility | 0.03 | 0.04 | Â |
Other | 2.5 | 2.6 | Â |