Table 1 Characteristics of the patients on ICU admission, lengths of ICU and hospital stays, and outcomes

Age, years, median (IQ)^a

64 (50-74)

Sex, male/female, %

61.5/38.5

Type of admission, n (%)

   Medical

1,584 (54.0)

   Surgical

1,349 (46.0)

   Elective

766 (26.1)

   Emergency

583 (19.9)

ICU admission source, n (%)^b

   ER/ambulance

818 (27.9)

   Hospital floor

726 (24.8)

   OR/recovery room

765 (26.1)

   Other hospital

332 (11.3)

Comorbidities, n (%)

   COPD

322 (11.0)

   Cancer

299 (10.2)

   Heart failure

287 (9.8)

   Diabetes

208 (7.1)

   Cirrhosis

115 (3.9)

   Hematologic cancer

63 (2.1)

   HIV/AIDS

8 (0.3)

SAPS II score, mean ± SD

35.9 ± 16.4

SOFA score, mean ± SD

5.0 ± 3.7

Duration of ICU stay, days, median (IQ)

3.4 (2.0-7.6)

Duration of hospital stay, days, median (IQ)

16.0 (8.0-33.0)

ICU mortality, n (%)^c

486 (16.6)

Hospital mortality, n (%)^d

642 (21.9)