Table 1 Baseline characteristics of different cohorts

n

76

61

22

Age (years)

65 (54.3–72)

56 (43–70)

63 (52–69.3)

p = 0.002*

Male sex (n)^#

47 (61.8%)

44 (72.1%)

16 (72.7%)

p = 0.205

ICULOS

23.0 (12.8–39.5)

2

19 (10.0–31.0)

6

40.5 (15.3–48.3)

2

p = 0.207

MV(day)

9 (2–20)

1

6 (2–22)

2

10 (4–29)

3

p = 0.746

CCI

3 (1–5.8)

3 (1–5)

1

2.5 (1.8–6)

p = 0.246

RRT (day)

0 (0–0.75)

0 (0–2.5)

3

0 (0–2.5)

p = 0.650

Tracheostomy (n)^#

20 (26.3%)

21

18 (29.5%)

13

11 (50%)

3

p = 0.678

Intervention group (n)^#

38 (50%)

38 (62.2%)

11(50%)

p = 0.150

Education^ǂ$

5 (1–9)

5 (2–9)

5 (2–9)

p = 0.039*

BMI

27.8 (24.4–32.5)

25.8 (22.6–29.1)

1

26.7 (23–30)

2

p = 0.006*

Family status^ǂ$

2 (1–6)

1

2(1–6)

2(1–4)

1

p = 0.021*

No. of ICD diagnoses at discharge

9 (6–15)

9 (5–11)

8 (6–15.8)

p = 0.077