Table 3.
Clinical outcomes for community hospital patients vs academic hospital patients
| Variable | Community (n=585) | Academic (n=744) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mortality, n/total (%) | |||
| Primary: 28-day | 63/585 (10.8) | 58/744 (7.8) | 0.061 |
| In-hospital | 63/585 (10.8) | 44/744 (5.9) | 0.001 |
| Admitted to ICU, n/total (%) | 90/585 (15.4) | 121/744 (16.3) | 0.663 |
| During the first 14 days, DAFa of, mean (SD) | |||
| Invasive mechanical ventilation | 12.4 (4.2) | 13.0 (3.3) | 0.037 |
| Renal replacement therapy | 12.7 (4.0) | 13.3 (2.9) | <0.001 |
| Vasopressors | 12.5 (4.0) | 13.3 (3.1) | 0.018 |
| Hospital length of stay – deceased (time to death) | 0.084 | ||
| n/total (%) | 63/585 (10.8) | 44/744 (6.0) | |
| Median, days (IQR) | 6.0 (4.0, 14.0) | 8.0 (6.0, 18.0) | |
| Hospital length of stay – survivors | 0.092 | ||
| n/total (%) | 522/585 (89.2) | 700/744 (94) | |
| Median, days (IQR) | 6.5 (4.0, 11.0) | 6.0 (4.0, 11.0) | |
| ICU length of stay – deceasedb | 0.208 | ||
| n/total (%) | 18/585 (3.1) | 17/744 (2.3) | |
| Median, days (IQR) | 11.5 (4.0, 21.0) | 7.0 (4.0, 8.0) | |
| ICU length of stay – survivorsb | 0.012 | ||
| n/total (%) | 72/585 (12.3) | 93/744 (12.5) | |
| Median, days (IQR) | 7.5 (4.0, 12.0) | 5.0 (3.0, 10.0) | |
| Septic shock, n/total (%) | 41/581 (7.1) | 48/734 (6.5) | 0.711 |
| Acute respiratory distress syndrome, n/total (%) | 53/584 (9.1) | 25/741 (3.4) | <0.001 |
| Acute kidney injury, n/total (%) | 118/579 (20.4) | 105/733 (14.3) | 0.004 |
| Acute cardiac injury, n/total (%) | 29/585 (5.0) | 19/711 (2.7) | 0.030 |
aDAF = Days Alive and Free
bAmong those who were admitted to ICU