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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of elderly patients with ARI who were discharged from the hospital ICU. Patients’ characteristics and specific care supports during the ICU stay are presented for both the total ARI cohort and the ARI cohort after matching was applied

From: Long-term survival of elderly patients after intensive care unit admission for acute respiratory infection: a population-based, propensity score-matched cohort study

 

ARI patients (n = 1220)

ARI patients after matching (n = 988)

Sex ratio (M/F)

1.2

1.0

Comorbidities (n, %)

 Chronic pulmonary diseases

274 (22.5)

109 (11.0)

 Diabetes

181 (14.8)

124 (12.5)

 Obesity

122 (10.0)

74 (7.5)

 Chronic liver diseases

14 (1.2)

11 (1.1)

 Cancer

140 (11.5)

91 (9.2)

 Chronic renal diseases

142 (11.6)

75 (7.6)

 Chronic heart diseases

530 (43.4)

336 (34.0)

 Neurological diseases

212 (17.4)

126 (12.8)

SAPS II (mean [95% CI])

38.2 [37.5; 39.0]

38.3 [37.5; 39.1]

Specific care supports

 Mechanical ventilation

  Invasive (n, %); duration (day, mean [95% CI])

194 (15.9); 6.5 [5.6; 7.4]

161 (16.3); 6.6 [5.6; 7.6]

  Non-invasive (n, %); duration (day, mean [95% CI])

355 (29.1); 3.6 [3.2; 3.9]

269 (27.2); 3.2 [2.9; 3.6]

 Vasopressor (n, %)

127 (10.4)

108 (10.9)

 Renal replacement therapy (n, %)

24 (2)

17 (1.7)

Length of stay (day)

 In all inpatient units: mean [95% CI]

16.4 [15.7; 17.1]

16.3 [15.6; 17.1]

 In ICU: mean [95% CI]

6.3 [5.9; 6.7]

6.3 [5.9; 6.7]