Table 2 Laboratory results, intensive care scoring systems, and outcome comparison of patients
Parameters (mean, ±SD) | Below 65 Years (n = 353) (n,%) | Above 65 Years (n = 756) (n,%) | Total (n = 1109) (n,%) | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Uric Acid(mg/dl) | 5.25 (2.18) | 5.95 (2.79) | 5.73 (2.41) | 0.001 | ||
Creatinine(mg/dl) | 0.83 (0.26) | 1.00 (0.35) | 0.95 (0.33) | 0.001 | ||
Blood Urea Nitrogen(mg/dl) | 19.79 (9.23) | 25.50 (11.48) | 23.65 (11.12) | 0.001 | ||
Glomerular Filtration Rate(ml/min/1.73 m2) | 91.79 (23.27) | 68.52 (23.50) | 75.88 (25.8) | 0.001 | ||
Sodium(mmol/L) | 138.79 (3.64) | 139.41 (4.07) | 139.21 (3.95) | 0.001 | ||
Potassium(mmol/L) | 4.42 (0.59) | 4.36 (0.69) | 4.38 (0.66) | 0.146 | ||
Calcium(mg/dl) | 8.79 (0.60) | 8.59 (0.64) | 8.66 (0.64) | 0.001 | ||
Chloride(mmol/L) | 96.56 (5.33) | 98.17 (5.55) | 97.66 (5.55) | 0.001 | ||
Magnesium(mg/dl) | 1.99 (0.36) | 1.97 (0.34) | 1.98 (0.35) | 0.425 | ||
Albumin (g/dl) | 33.5 (5.4) | 31.0 (5.6) | 31.8 (5.6) | 0.001 | ||
Arterial Blood Gas Results | ||||||
pH | 7.4 (0.07) | 7.40 (0.08) | 7.41 (0.08) | 0.989 | ||
Partial carbon dioxide(mmHg) | 60.1 (15.98) | 56.97 (15.09) | 57.97 (15.44) | 0.02 | ||
Bicarbonate(mEq/L) | 36.56 (7.80) | 34.56 (7.85) | 35.2 (7.89) | 0.001 | ||
Intensive Care Scoring Systems | ||||||
Glasgow Coma | 14.97 (0.19) | 14.94 (0.30) | 14.95 (0.27) | 0.036 | ||
APACHE II | 13.08 (3.70) | 15.92 (3.7) | 15.02 (3.93) | 0.001 | ||
SOFA Score | 1.61 (0.95) | 1.90 (1.09) | 1.81 (1.06) | 0.001 | ||
Non-Invasive Mechanical Ventilation (n,%) | Not Required | 110 (31.2) | 257 (34.1) | 367 (33.2) | 0.336 | |
Required | 243 (68.8) | 497 (65.9) | 740 (66.8) | |||
Outcome(n,%) | Exitus | 23 (6.5) | 62 (8.2) | 85 (7.7) | 0.004 | |
Discharge | 262 (74.2) | 483 (63.9) | 745 (67.2) | |||
Admission to Ward | 41 (11.6) | 109 (14.4) | 150 (13.5) | |||
Admission to another ICU | 27 (7.6) | 102 (13.5) | 129 (11.6) | |||