Table 1 (abstract P464)
From: Decubitus ulcers are associated with prolonged length of stay in critically ill patients
| Â | Admitted | Admitted | Â |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | with | without | Â |
| Â | decubitus | decubitus | P |
Variable | (n = 180) | (n = 2,543) | value |
Age 65 or older | 106 (58.9%) | 1,062 (41.8%) | <0.001 |
APACHE IV score on admission | 80.2 (28.2%) | 58.7 (30.7) | <0.001 |
Diabetes | 53 (29.4%) | 420 (16.5%) | <0.001 |
Dialysis | 16 (8.9%) | 58 (2.3%) | <0.001 |
Hepatic failure | 3 (1.7%) | 56 (2.2%) | 1.000 |
Mechanically ventilated during | 123 (68.3%) | 1,457 (57.3%) | Â |
hospitalization | Â | Â | Â |
Admission source to the ICU | Â | Â | Â |
   Direct admit | 10 (5.6%) | 154 (6.1%) |  |
   ER | 84 (46.7%) | 1,206 (47.4%) |  |
   Floor | 25 (13.9%) | 214 (8.4%) | 0.017 |
   OR | 19 (10.6%) | 459 (18.1%) |  |
   Other location | 42 (23.3%) | 510 (20.1%) |  |
Outcomes | Â | Â | Â |
   ICU LOS (days) | 4.9 (4.9) | 3.3 (4.7) | <0.001 |
   Hospital LOS (days) | 15.6 (20.7) | 10.5 (11.1) | <0.001 |
   ICU mortality | 30 (16.7%) | 308 (12.1%) | 0.073 |
   Hospital mortality | 58 (32.2%) | 464 (18.3%) | <0.001 |
   Readmission rate for | 20 out of 112 | 173 out of 2,079 | 0.002 |
   survivors | (16.4%) | (8.3%) |  |