Table 2.
Comparison of ICU admissions from the ward stratified by whether they have had elective surgery during hospital admission.
| Variable | Admissions from ward after elective surgery | Admissions from ward (no elective surgery) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 36 (22.1) | 127 (77.9) | |
| Age | 72.5 [61.5, 79.0] | 65.0 [53.5, 75.0] | 0.057 |
| Male gender | 18 (50.0) | 78 (61.4) | 0.300 |
| Post rapid response team call | 23 (63.9) | 95 (74.8) | 0.279 |
| Top 5 APACHEiii – J admission diagnoses | Other CV disease (n = 4) Sepsis other than urinary (n = 4) Rhythm disturbance (n = 3) Respiratory neoplasm (n = 3) Other neurological disease (n = 2) |
Sepsis with shock other than urinary (n = 14) Pancreatitis (n = 7) Sepsis other than urinary (n = 7) Other respiratory diseases (n = 6) 403 Stroke (n = 6) |
|
| BMI | 28.9 [23.2, 32.0] | 29.6 [24.5, 31.1] | 0.519 |
| APACHEii | 17.0 [12.0, 21.8] | 18.0 [14.0, 22.5] | 0.762 |
| SOFA | 7.5 [3.0, 12.2] | 9.0 [5.0, 11.0] | 0.391 |
| Mechanically ventilated | 13 (36.1) | 48 (37.8) | 1.000 |
| Other respiratory support | 13 (36.1) | 40 (31.5) | 0.749 |
| Vasopressive support | 11 (30.6) | 47 (37.0) | 0.605 |
| No organ supports | 9 (25.0) | 32 (25.2) | 1.000 |
| Pre-existing health conditions | |||
| Respiratory disease | 2 (5.6) | 10 (7.9) | 0.913 |
| Renal disease (Dialysis dependent) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (4.7) | 0.408 |
| Liver disease (Proven cirrhosis) | 1 (2.8) | 5 (3.9) | 1.000 |
| Cardiovascular disease (NYHA IV) | 1 (2.8) | 7 (5.5) | 1.000 |
| Immunosuppression | 8 (22.2) | 26 (20.5) | 1.0 |
| ICU Length of stay | 9.0 [3.8, 12.5] | 8.0 [3.0, 13.0] | 0.641 |
| ICU bed days | 324 | 1016 | |
| ICU discharge alive | 29 (80.6) | 108 (85.0) | 0.696 |
| Hospital discharge status | 0.723 | ||
| Died | 6 (16.7) | 15 (11.8) | |
| Unknown/still in hospital | 12 (33.3) | 42 (33.1) |
Numbers are No.(%), mean (SD), median [IQR] unless otherwise noted. SD, standard deviation; IQR, interquartile range.