Table 1 Comparison of baseline characteristics between NP- and ICUR-led MET calls
All patients (n = 1343) | NPMET cohort | Propensity-matched cohort | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NP led (n = 1070) | ICUR led (n = 273) | p value | Std. Diff.a | NP led (n = 263) | ICUR led (n = 263) | Std. Diff.a | ||
Age (SD) | 69 (18.5) | 69.3 (18.3) | 67.7 (19.1) | 0.2 | 8.6 | 68.2 (18.5) | 67.4 (19.2) | 4.2 |
Female (%) | 717 (53.4) | 564 (52.7) | 153 (56) | 0.3 | 6.6 | 136 (51.7) | 147 (55.9) | 8.4 |
Admission diagnosis system | ||||||||
Respiratory system (%) | 213 (15.9) | 174 (16.3) | 39 (14.3) | 0.4 | 5.6 | 51 (19.4) | 36 (13.7) | 15.4 |
Cardiovascular system (%) | 185 (13.8) | 131 (12.2) | 54 (19.8) | 0.001 | 20.8 | 34 (12.9) | 51 (19.4) | 17.7 |
Nervous system (%) | 196 (14.6) | 154 (14.4) | 42 (15.4) | 0.7 | 2.8 | 38 (14.4) | 41 (15.6) | 3.4 |
Gastrointestinal system (%) | 214 (15.9) | 176 (16.4) | 38 (13.9) | 0.3 | 7.0 | 44 (16.7) | 36 (13.7) | 8.3 |
Genitourinary system (%) | 111 (8.3) | 91 (8.5) | 20 (7.3) | 0.5 | 4.4 | 21 (8.0) | 20 (7.6) | 1.5 |
Other (%) | 424 (31.6) | 344 (32.1) | 80 (29.3) | 0.4 | 6.1 | 75 (28.5) | 79 (30) | 3.3 |
Diagnostic category | ||||||||
Medical (%) | 870 (65) | 677 (63.4) | 193 (71.2) | 0.016 | 16.7 | 176 (66.9) | 186 (70.7) | 8.2 |
Surgical (%) | 438 (32.7) | 363 (34) | 75 (27.7) | 0.048 | 13.7 | 84 (31.9) | 74 (28.1) | 8.3 |
Obstetrics and gynecology (%) | 31 (2.3) | 28 (2.6) | 3 (1.1) | 0.1 | 11.1 | 3 (1.1) | 3 (1.1) | 0 |
Charlson Comorbidity Index (IQR) | 1 (0–3) | 1 (0–3) | 1 (0–3) | 0.2 | 4.6 | 1 (0–3) | 1 (0–3) | 12.2 |