Table 1 Demographic characteristics and outcomes of non-ICU/SICU (Group 1) and ICU/SICU (Group 2) patients
Available | All patients n.303 | Group 1 n.234 (77.2%) | Group 2 n.69 (22.8%) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex male | 100% | 182 (60.1%) | 129 (55.1%) | 53 (76.8%) | < 0.01 |
Age, years | 100% | 62 (50–74) | 60 (47–72) | 68 (56–77) | 0.06 |
Death | 100% | 19 (6.8%) | 9 (3.8%) | 10 (14.5%) | < 0.01 |
Length of hospitalization, days | 100% | 9 (6–16) | 7 (5–12) | 18 (14–26) | < 0.01 |
Patients discharged | 100% | 284 (93.7%) | 225 (96.1%) | 59 (85.5%) | |
• Discharged at home | 185 (65.1%) | 157 (69.8%) | 28 (47.5%) | 0.02 | |
• Transferred to a nursing home, community health facility, hospice | 7 (2.5%) | 5 (2.2%) | 2 (3.4%) | 0.70 | |
• Transferred to a secondary level hospital | 32 (11.3%) | 21 (9.3%) | 11 (18.6%) | 0.03 | |
• Transferred to a rehabilitation facility | 17 (5.9%) | 8 (3.5%) | 9 (15.2%) | 0.80 | |
• Data not available | 43 (15.1%) | 34 (15.1%) | 9 (15.2%) | ||