Table 1 Characteristics of patient participants (N = 319)
Variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â |
 Male | 203 | 63.6 |
 Female | 116 | 36.4 |
Disease | Â | Â |
 Cancer | 160 | 50.2 |
 Pulmonary | 22 | 6.9 |
 Cardiovascular | 15 | 4.7 |
 Gastrointestinal | 3 | 0.9 |
 Renal | 16 | 5.0 |
 Other | 103 | 32.3 |
Acute symptoms/problems on admission | Â | Â |
 Respiratory failure/distress | 166 | 52.0 |
 Infection | 90 | 28.2 |
 Shock | 24 | 7.5 |
 Bleeding | 10 | 3.1 |
 Cardiac arrest | 12 | 3.8 |
 Others | 17 | 5.3 |
Comorbidity | Â | Â |
 Yes | 271 | 85.0 |
 No | 48 | 15.0 |
Variable | Mean (SD) | Range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 66.67 (14.22) | 22–101 | 67.0 |
APACHEa | 28.37 (5.37) | 8–45 | 28.0 |
SOFAa | 12.32 (4.03) | 1–22 | 12.0 |
Length of ICU stay (days) | 21.18 (15.09) | 3–106 | 17.0 |
Time from ICU admission to enrollment (days) | 14.48 (12.60) | 3–77 | 10.0 |
Time from enrollment to death (days) | 7.27 (8.35) | 1–58 | 4.0 |