Table 2 Demographic and clinical characteristics and outcomes following an index ICU admission in Ontario, 1 April 2002 to 31 March 2012, stratified by survivala
From: Long-term outcomes and healthcare utilization following critical illness – a population-based study
Characteristic | Nonsurvivors (n = 79,937) | Survivors (n = 420,187) |
|---|---|---|
Female sex | 44.9 | 43.3 |
Age group, years | ||
18–24 | 0.84 | 3.4 |
25–34 | 1.5 | 4.9 |
35–44 | 3.3 | 8.2 |
45–54 | 8.2 | 14.6 |
55–64 | 14.1 | 19.6 |
65–74 | 23.0 | 22.3 |
75–84 | 33.3 | 20.5 |
≥85 | 15.8 | 6.4 |
Charlson score | ||
0 | 11.0 | 30.5 |
1–2 | 36.0 | 41.9 |
≥3 | 53.0 | 27.6 |
Most responsible diagnosis | ||
Myocardial infraction | 19.6 | 27.1 |
Trauma | 8.7 | 12.3 |
Cancer/neoplasm | 11.3 | 11.4 |
Pneumonia and other infections | 12.6 | 4.1 |
COPD | 4.0 | 2.8 |
Peripheral vascular disease | 2.3 | 2.9 |
Congestive heart failure | 3.5 | 2.5 |
Musculoskeletal system disorders | 1.0 | 2.9 |
Diabetes | 1.0 | 1.8 |
Liver disease | 1.1 | 0.4 |
Renal disease | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Dementia | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Other digestive system | 9.4 | 8.2 |
Other circulatory system | 5.2 | 6.5 |
Other respiratory system | 8.8 | 3.4 |
Other genitourinary | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Other endocrine | 0.6 | 1.0 |
Other | 8.6 | 10.4 |
Income quintile | ||
Quintile 1 (lowest) | 24.8 | 22.6 |
Quintile 2 | 21.9 | 21.0 |
Quintile 3 | 18.5 | 19.4 |
Quintile 4 | 17.7 | 19.0 |
Quintile 5 (highest) | 16.6 | 17.5 |
Rural residence | 13.3 | 19.3 |
Procedures | ||
Mechanically ventilated | 70.4 | 33.4 |
Pulmonary artery catheter | 8.3 | 10.7 |
Bronchoscopy | 16.2 | 8.0 |
Thoracostomy tube insertion | 6.7 | 4.5 |
Dialysis | 10.9 | 2.9 |
Percutaneous feeding tube insertion | 7.5 | 3.5 |
Tracheostomy tube insertion | 6.6 | 2.7 |
Intracranial pressure monitoring | 1.9 | 1.1 |
Transvenous pacemaker insertion | 1.2 | 0.8 |
Intraaortic balloon counterpulsation device insertion | 1.6 | 0.7 |
Complications and outcomes | ||
Pneumonia | 5.8 | 2.4 |
Surgical site infection | 3.4 | 2.6 |
Blood infection | 7.1 | 1.2 |
Clostridium difficile infection | 2.0 | 0.9 |
Duration of ventilation, days, median (IQR) | 4 (2, 9) | 2 (1, 5) |
Cumulative ICU days | ||
0 to <3 days | 48.9 | 58.5 |
3 to <5 days | 13.3 | 18.1 |
5 to <7 days | 8.5 | 8.4 |
7 to <14 days | 15.0 | 9.5 |
14 to <60 days | 12.8 | 5.1 |
60 to <120 days | 1.2 | 0.3 |
≥120 days | 0.4 | 0.1 |
Hospital length of stay, days, median (IQR) | 9 (3, 20) | 9 (5, 17) |