Table 1 Cohort description.
From: A retrospective cohort pilot study to evaluate a triage tool for use in a pandemic
| Â | Hospital A | Hospital B | Total | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N | 113 | 121 | 234 | Â |
Age, mean (sd) | 60.4 (18.0) | 59.3 (19.0) | 59.8 (18.5) | Â |
Age range | 21-96 | 19-92 | 19-96 | Â |
Gender; n (% female) | 58 (51.3) | 42 (34.7) | 100 (42.7) | 0.10 |
Ventilated; n (%) | 72 (63.7) | 90 (74.4) | 162 (69.2) | 0.08 |
Hypotension; n (%) | 11 (9.7) | 1 (0.8) | 12 (5.1) | 0.002 |
Met triage inclusion | 82 (72.6) | 96 (79.3) | 178 (76.1) | 0.23 |
Met triage exclusion/MQS | 45 (39.8) | 48 (39.7) | 93 (39.7) | 0.98 |
ICU survival; n (%) | 84 (74.3) | 96 (79.3) | 180 (76.9) | 0.36 |
Hospital survival; n (%) | 77 (68.1) | 89 (73.6) | 166 (70.9) | 0.36 |
Hosp LOS; median (IQR) | 9 (3, 20) | 12 (5, 23) | 10.5 (4, 21) | 0.06 |
Ventilator days for patients meeting triage inclusion criteria; median (IQR); (n) | 2 (1, 7) (n = 82) | 2.5 (1, 7) (n = 96) | 2 (1, 7) (n = 178) | 0.99 |
Ventilator days on protocol; median (IQR) | 1 (0, 2) | 1 (0, 5) | 1 (0, 3) | 0.24 |
ICU LOS for patients meeting triage inclusion criteria; median (IQR); (n) | 3 (2, 9) (n = 82) | 5.5 (3, 11) (n = 96) | 5 (2, 10) (n = 178) | 0.07 |
ICU LOS on protocol; median (IQR) | 2 (0, 3) | 3 (0, 7.5) | 2 (0, 5) | 0.05 |