From: Variations in the length of stay of intensive care unit nonsurvivors in three scandinavian countries
Total | Finland | Norway | Sweden | P a | |
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Number of deaths in ICU | 4,853 | 1,257 | 1,358 | 2,238 | -- |
Male (%) | 57.3 | 62.9 | 53.8 | 46.2 | < 0.001 |
Age (years), mean (SD) | 67.2 (16.8) | 64.1 (15.5) | 68.0 (18.1) | 68.5 (16.4) | < 0.001 |
LOS (days) median (IQR) | 1.5 (0.5-4.2) | 1.3 (0.5-3.8) | 1.9 (0.6-5.4) | 1.3 (0.5-3.6) | < 0.001 |
LOS (days) mean (SD) | 4.3 (9.1) | 3.7 (7.8) | 5.5 (10.6) | 4.0 (8.7) | -- |
SAPS II, mean (SD) | 61.5 (19.4) | 65.2 (19.9) | 57.7 (18.1) | n.a. | < 0.001 |
APACHE II, mean (SD) | 29.9 (9.0) | 32.8 (9.6) | n.a. | 27.8 (8.0) | < 0.001 |