Table 1 Comparison of socio-demographic characteristics and medical background between the study sub-groups for elderly patients only
Variable | ICU ventilations N = 283 | Non-ICU ventilations N = 296 | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | Â | Â | Â |
   Mean ± SD | 75.0 ± 6.3 | 79.2 ± 7.6 | < 0.001 |
   Range | 65-99 | 65-107 |  |
Males (N [%]) | 124 (43.8) | 148 (50.0) | 0.09 |
Charlson score (mean ± SD) | 4.1 ± 2.4 | 4.0 ± 2.5 | 0.52 |
Hospitalization from nursing setting (N [%]) | 4 (1.4) | 44 (14.9) | < 0.001 |
Home oxygen therapy (N [%]) | 25 (8.8) | 49 (16.6) | 0.02 |
Previous mechanical ventilation (N [%]) | 12 (4.2) | 40 (13.5) | < 0.001 |
*Motor FIM (mean ± SD) | 73.4 ± 16.7 | 51.3 ± 24.1 | < 0.001 |
†Cognitive FIM (mean ± SD) | 31.5 ± 4.4 | 24.5 ± 8.8 | < 0.001 |
Total FIM (mean ± SD) | 104.9 ± 19.5 | 75.8 ± 31.2 | < 0.001 |
Distribution of functional status by grouped FIM score: | Â | Â | Â |
Fully dependent - FIM < 60 (N [%]) | 14 (5) | 114 (38) | Â |
Needs a lot of help - 60 ≤ FIM < 90 (N [%]) | 35 (12) | 79 (27) | < 0.001 |
Needs a little help/independent - FIM ≥ 90 (N [%]) | 234 (83) | 103 (35) |  |
Acute Physiology Score (APS) points (mean ± SD) | 13.8 ± 6.4 | 15.0 ± 5.0 | 0.02 |
Age points (mean ± SD) | 5.5 ± 0.5 | 5.6 ± 0.5 | < 0.001 |
Chronic health points (mean ± SD) | 1.9 ± 2.4 | 1.4 ± 2.2 | 0.06 |
Total APACHE II score (mean ± SD) | 21.2 ± 7.1 | 22.0 ± 5.8 | 0.06 |