Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the patients
Characteristic | Data |
|---|---|
Demographics | |
Number of patients, n | 68 |
Female gender, n | 62 |
Age (years) | 31 ± 12 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 12 ± 3 |
History of anorexia nervosa | |
Age at onset of illness (years) | 12.7 ± 3 |
Antecedent suicide attempts, n | 10 |
Patients receiving psychiatric treatment, n | 33 |
ICU stay | |
Length of stay (days) | 7.6 ± 11 |
Tracheal intubation, n | 21 |
Duration of tracheal intubation, days | 5.3 ± 6 |
ICU admission from: | |
Home, n | 36 |
Medical ward, n | 21 |
Psychiatric ward, n | 10 |
Surgical ward, n | 1 |
Destination on leaving the ICU: | |
Home, n | 8 |
Medical ward, n | 42 |
Psychiatric ward, n | 9 |
Surgical ward, n | 2 |
Deceased, n | 7 |