Table 1 Sample characteristics
N = 994 | ||
At admission | N (%) | |
Sex | Men | 643 (64.7) |
Women | 351 (35.3) | |
Age (years) | M (SD) | 63.2 (15.6) |
Type of patients | Medical | 486 (48.9) |
Scheduled surgical | 308 (31.0) | |
Emergency surgical | 200 (20.1) | |
Knaus score | Normal health status | 228 (22.9) |
Moderate/severe limitation | 766 (77.1) | |
MacCabe score | Non-fatal disease | 597 (60.1) |
Ultimately/rapidly fatal disease | 397 (39.9) | |
SAPS II | M (SD) m [IQR] | 35.6 (16.6) 33 [23–46] |
During ICU stay | ||
Mechanical ventilation | 531 (53.4) | |
Noninvasive ventilation | 333 (33.5) | |
Vasopressors administration | 388 (39.0) | |
Renal replacement therapy | 85 (8.6) | |
ICU stay duration (days) | M (SD) m [IQR] | 7,8 (9,6) 5 [3–8] |