Table 1 Patient characteristics
STICU (n = 162) | MICU (n = 110) | CCU (n = 94) | pValue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean (SD) | 59.9 (19.5) | 61.4 (17.6) | 67.8 (12.7) | 0.01 |
Gender, Female, n (%) | 79 (49) | 57 (52) | 35 (37) | 0.09 |
Weight, kg, mean (SD) | 90.5 (32.9) | 84.7 (25.8) | 87.4 (23.0) | 0.70 |
Height, cm, mean (SD) | 169.0 (9.6) | 167.4 (19.4) | 170.5 (10.2) | 0.44 |
Diabetes, n (%) | 48 (30) | 47 (43) | 57 (61) | < 0.0001 |
Medications | ||||
IV/Oral Corticosteroids, n (%) | 34 (21) | 51 (46) | 9 (10) | < 0.0001 |
Epinephrine/Norepinephrine, n (%) | 13 (8) | 16 (15) | 14 (15) | 0.14 |
Beta blockers, n (%) | 57 (35) | 25 (23) | 52 (55) | < 0.0001 |
APACHE III score, mean (SD) | n = 158 52.7 (21.9) | n = 109 67.3 (30.1) | n/a | < 0.0001 |
ICU LOS, days, median (IQR) | 6.4 (3.3–13.2) | 2.9 (1.3–8.7) | 2.4 (1.3–4.2) | < 0.001 |
ICU mortality, n (%) | 8 (5) | 16 (15) | 15 (16) | 0.004 |
Hospital mortality, n (%) | 12 (7) | 21 (19) | 25 (27) | < 0.001 |