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Table 2 Characteristics of admissions, to intensive care during the baseline study period, based on age group

From: Frailty, delirium and hospital mortality of older adults admitted to intensive care: the Delirium (Deli) in ICU study

 

Age group (years)

50–64 (n = 298)

65–79 (n = 443)

80+ (n = 236)

p valuea

Frail, n (%)

62 (21)

164 (37)

157 (67)

< 0.001

Delirium, n (%)

26 (9)

56 (13)

45 (19)

< 0.001

Males, n (%)

168 (56)

344 (58)

537 (55)

0.021

ICU LOS (days), median (IQR)

2 (1–4)

3 (2–5)

2 (1–4)

0.284

ICU death, n (%)

9 (3)

24 (5)

43 (18)

0.001

Hospital death, n (%)

72 (19)

24 (7)

113 (12)

< 0.001

Hospital LOS (days), median (IQR)

8 (4–15)

10 (6–20)

11 (6–24)

0.004

  1. ap value for trend
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