Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study sample
From: Implications of ICU triage decisions on patient mortality: a cost-effectiveness analysis
Results | Overall population (n= 7,449) | Accepted (n= 6,312) | Rejected (n= 1,137) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
| Â | Mean (SD) | 60.3 (18.0) | 59.3 (18.0) | 65.7 (17.3) | < 0.001 a |
|  |    ≥70 (%) | 38 | 36 | 51 | < 0.001 b |
Males (%) | 58 | 58 | 57 | 0.56 b | |
Karnofsky score | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
| Â | Median (IQR) | 80 (70 to 90) | 80 (70 to 90) | 80 (60 to 90) | < 0.001 c |
|  |    ≤50d (%) | 14 | 12 | 24 | < 0.001 b |
Predicted mortality (based on SAPS II) | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
| Â | < 5 (%) | 29 | 30 | 20 | < 0.001 b |
| Â | 5 to 40 (%) | 54 | 52 | 60 | Â |
| Â | > 40 (%) | 18 | 17 | 20 | Â |
Referral site (%) | Â | Â | Â | < 0.001 b | |
| Â | Operating/ Recovery room | 34 | 39 | 5 | Â |
|  |    A&E | 29 | 26 | 47 |  |
|  |    Ward | 28 | 25 | 46 |  |
|  |    Other hospital (excluding ICU) | 7 | 8 | 1 |  |
|  |    Other ICU | 2 | 2 | 1 |  |
Type of referral (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
|  |    Medical | 52 | 46 | 86 | < 0.001 b |
|  |    Elective surgery | 27 | 30 | 7 |  |
|  |    Emergency surgery | 21 | 24 | 7 |  |
Indication for referral (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
|  |    ICU treatment |  |  |  |  |
|  |    ICU | 68 | 69 | 62 | < 0.001 b |
|  |    observatione | 32 | 31 | 38 |  |