Outcome | Direct to ICU (n = 338) | Ward (n = 246) | Home (n = 73) | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Fluids, n (%) |  |  |  | < 0.001a,b,c |
 None | 10 (3.0) | 83 (33.7) | 56 (76.7) |  |
  ≤ 1 L | 126 (37.2) | 140 (56.9) | 12 (16.4) |  |
  > 1 L | 202 (59.8) | 23 (9.3) | 5 (6.8) |  |
Antimicrobial therapy, n (%) | < 0.001a,b,c | |||
 None | 5 (1.5) | 12 (4.9) | 7 (9.6) |  |
 Oral | 4 (1.1) | 32 (13.0) | 62 (84.9) |  |
 Parenteral | 329 (97.3) | 202 (82.1) | 4 (5.5) |  |
Corticosteroid therapy, n (%) | < 0.001a,b,c | |||
 None | 60 (17.8) | 174 (70.7) | 65 (89.1) |  |
 Oral | 51 (15.1) | 60 (24.4) | 8 (11.0) |  |
 Parenteral | 227 (67.2) | 12 (4.9) | 0 (0) |  |
Initiation of vasopressors, n (%) | 301 (89.1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | < 0.001a,b |
Mechanical ventilation, n (%) | 220 (65.1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | < 0.001a,b |