Table 3 Mortality and length of stay stratified by time of ICU admission
Outcome | Workhours (n = 8014) | Afterhours (n = 4251) | Absolute difference | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Death within 30 h (n, %) | 364 (4.5%) | 238 (5.6%) | 1.28% | 1.25 (1.05–1.47) | 0.0099 |
Death within 3 days (n, %) | 585 (7.3%) | 371 (8.7%) | 1.43% | 1.21 (1.06–1.39) | 0.0050 |
Death within 7 days (n, %) | 771 (9.6%) | 495 (11.6%) | 2.02% | 1.24 (1.10–1.40) | 0.0005 |
Death in ICU (n, %) | 1127 (14.1%) | 675 (15.9%) | 1.82% | 1.15 (1.04–1.28) | 0.0069 |
Death in hospital (n, %) | 1670 (20.8%) | 935 (22.0%) | 1.16% | 1.07 (0.98–1.17) | 0.14 |
LOS in ICU, days (median (IQR)) | 3.7 (1.9–7.4) | 3.6 (1.7–7.5) | −0.1 | – | 0.42 |
LOS in ICU for survivors (median (IQR)) | 3.8 (1.9–7.3) | 3.7 (1.8–7.6) | −0.1 | – | 0.68 |
LOS in ICU for non-survivors (median (IQR)) | 2.6 (0.9–7.6) | 2.4 (0.7–6.1) | −0.2 | – | 0.039 |
LOS in hospital, days (median (IQR)) | 14 (6–30) | 13 (5–28) | −1.0 | – | 0.0006 |