Table 1 Basic characteristics for all patients
From: Off hour admission to an intensivist-led ICU is not associated with increased mortality
All patients | Daytime | Off hours | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total patient numbers | 6725 | 4553 | 2172 | |
Male/Female | 3937/2788 | 2676/1877 | 1261/911 | ns |
Mean age, years (SD) | 65.1 (16.2) | 65.9 (15.3) | 63.5 (18.0) | <0.001 |
Mean APACHE II score at admission (SD) | 16.8 (8.7) | 16.3 (8.8) | 17.9 (9.0) | <0.001 |
Mean SAPS II score at admission (SD) | 37.3 (18.4) | 35.7 (18.3) | 40.6 (18.2) | <0.001 |
Mean APACHE II score expected mortality | 27.7% | 25.8% | 31.9% | <0.001 |
Mean SAPS II score excepted mortality | 26.9% | 24.8% | 31.3% | <0.001 |
Median ICU LOS (IQR) | 2 (1 to 4) | 2 (1 to 4) | 2 (1 to 5) | ns |
Median ICU+Hospital LOS (IQR) | 11 (6 to 21) | 11 (7 to 21) | 11 (5 to 21) | ns |
Hospital mortality | 1236(18.4%) | 767 (16.8%) | 469 (21.6%) | <0.001 |
Number of medical patients | 3423 | 2068 | 1355 | |
Mean age, years (SD) | 62.3 (17.1) | 63.2 (16.4) | 61.0 (18.0) | <0.001 |
Mean APACHE II score (SD) | 20.0 (9.5) | 20.2 (9.4) | 19.7 (9.7) | ns |
Hospital mortality | 880 (25.7%) | 548 (26.5%) | 332 (24.5%) | ns |
Number of elective surgery patients | 2338 | 1987 | 351 | |
Mean age, years (SD) | 68.5 (13.5) | 68.2 (13.3) | 70.3 (14.9) | 0.007 |
Mean APACHE II score(SD) | 12.3 (5.6) | 12.0 (15.4) | 14.0 (6.2) | 0.013 |
Hospital mortality | 186 (8.0%) | 133 (6.7%) | 53 (15.1%) | <0.001 |
Number of urgent surgery patients | 964 | 498 | 466 | |
Mean age, years (SD) | 66.6 (17.3) | 67.5 (16.3) | 65.7 (18.3) | ns |
Mean APACHE II score (SD) | 16.1 (7.0) | 16.6 (7.2) | 15.5 (6.8) | ns |
Hospital mortality | 170 (17.6%) | 86 (17.3%) | 84 (18.0%) | ns |