Table 5 Characteristics of the group of patients with intensive care unit length of stay more than 30 days by survival status
Characteristic | Survived (n = 180) | Died (n = 25) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (in years) | 52.5 ± 21.6 (Median = 53.0) | 70.3 ± 13.5 (Median = 73.0) | <0.001* |
Age ≥ 65 years (%) | 62/180 (34) | 18/25 (72) | <0.001* |
Gender (% male) | 75 | 52 | 0.03* |
Mechanism (% blunt) | 94.4 | 100 | 0.5 |
Intensity severity score | 28.9 ± 13.2 | 24.5 ± 12.1 | 0.1 |
Glasgow coma score | 10.3 ± 5.4 (Median = 14.0) | 12.5 ± 4.2 (Median = 15.0) | 0.2 |
Ventilator days | 38.1 ± 17.0 (Median = 36.0) | 53.3 ± 37.7 (Median = 40.0) | 0.03* |
Pre-existing conditions (%) | |||
Dialysis | 0.6 | 0 | 1.0 |
Cardiac | 34.4 | 68.0 | 0.003* |
Renal | 1.1 | 12.0 | 0.009* |
Pulmonary | 13.3 | 12.0 | 1.0 |
Neurological | 5.0 | 20.0 | 0.02* |
Liver | 0.6 | 0 | 1.0 |
Warfarin use | 2.2 | 12.0 | 0.053 |
Diabetes | 17.2 | 24.0 | 0.6 |
Immunological | 0.6 | 0 | 1.0 |
Drug abuse | 5.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 |
Alcohol abuse | 12.2 | 4.0 | 0.4 |
Psychological | 8.9 | 8.0 | 1.0 |
Complications (%) | |||
Arrest | 6.7 | 12.0 | 0.6 |
Pneumonia | 53.9 | 56.0 | 1.0 |
Sepsis | 33.3 | 16.0 | 0.1 |
Urinary tract infection | 41.1 | 48.0 | 0.7 |
Deep vein thrombosis | 10.0 | 12.0 | 1.0 |
Pulmonary embolus | 2.8 | 4.0 | 1.0 |
Myocardial infarction | 3.9 | 16.0 | 0.04* |
Arrhythmia | 23.3 | 44.0 | 0.049* |
Empyema | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Acute respiratory distress syndrome | 1.6 | 5.6 | <0.001* |
Renal | 0.8 | 7.0 | <0.001* |
Gastrointestinal bleed | 8.3 | 16 | 0.3 |
Liver | 2.2 | 4 | 0.5 |
Respiratory | 43.3 | 64 | 0.06 |
Dialysis | 3.3 | 16 | 0.02* |