Table 2 Outcomes of patients stratified into three groups based on boarding time
Variables | Group I (<6 h) N = 227 | Group II (6–24 h) N = 358 | Group III (>24 h) N = 355 | P- value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ICU mortality - no. (%) | 41 (18.1) | 78 (21.8) | 89 (25.2) | 0.13 |
Hospital mortality - no. (%) | 51(22.5) | 104 (29.1) | 132 (37.2) | 0.0006 |
ICU LOS – (mean ± SD) | 9.5 ± 10.2 | 9.8 ± 12.3 | 10.6 ± 10.5 | 0.0023 |
Hospital LOS – (mean ± SD) | 26.7 ± 33 | 25.1 ± 27.5 | 21.5 ± 223.4 | 0.29 |
Ventilation duration -(mean ± SD) | 5.9 ± 8.9 | 6.5 ± 8.1 | 10.6 ± 10.5 | 0.04 |
Total LOS(ICU + ER)- (mean ± SD) | 9.6 ± 10.2 | 10.4 ± 12.3 | 14.3 ± 12.0 | <0.0001 |