| Group 1, | Group 2, |  |
---|---|---|---|
 | n = 119 | n = 126 | P |
Age | 74.0 ± 0.6 | 46.0 ± 1.2 | < 0.001 |
Male gender | 65 (54.6%) | 61 (48.4%) | 0.33 |
APACHE II - age | 17.3 ± 0.7 | 16.5 ± 0.7 | 0.44 |
Predicted mortality rate, % | 41.1 ± 2.3 | 30.0 ± 2.2 | 0.001 |
ICU mortality rate | 46 (38.7%) | 41 (32.5%) | 0.32 |
Hospital mortality rate | 53 (44.5%) | 48 (38.1%) | 0.31 |