Table 1 Comparison of characteristics between patients admitted from the emergency department and the general ward
From: Impact of patient admission source on respiratory intensive care unit outcomes
Emergency Department | General Ward | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender, Male, n (%) | 67(67) | 754(65) | 0.35 |
Age (years), mean ± SD | 68 ± 13.4 | 68 ± 14.1 | 0.46 |
Terminal condition, n (%) | 218 (22) | 275 (24) | 0.24 |
APACHE II, median (Q1-Q3) | 21 (18–26) | 22 (18–27) | 0.11 |
ICU length of stay, median (Q1-Q3) | 2 (1–4) | 3 (2–6) | <0.001 |
Mortality, n (%) | 129 (13) | 281 (24) | <0.001 |
Comorbidities, n (%) * | |||
COPD | 627 (62) | 544 (47) | <0.001 |
Hypertension | 439 (43) | 495 (43) | 0.69 |
Diabetes mellitus | 257 (25) | 297(26) | 0.94 |
Congestive heart failure | 208 (21) | 234 (20) | 0.80 |
Coronary artery disease | 188 (19) | 236 (20) | 0.31 |
Malignancy | 169 (17) | 435 (38) | <0.001 |
Atrial fibrillation | 59 (6) | 84 (7) | 0.19 |
Bronchiectasis | 74 (7) | 65 (6) | 0.10 |
Chronic kidney disease | 45 (4) | 75 (6) | 0.041 |
Alzheimer's disease | 49 (5) | 54 (5) | 0.82 |
Cerebrovascular event | 38 (4) | 60 (5) | 0.11 |
Asthma | 27 (3) | 45 (4) | 0.11 |
Interstitial lung disease | 14 (1) | 38 (3) | 0.004 |