Table 1. Patient characteristics.
Missing data: household composition = 1; caregiver = 1; social resource = 1; employment = 1.
IQR: interquartile range, ICU: intensive care unit.
| Variables | Values (N = 73) |
| Age (years), median (IQR) | 74 (63-81) |
| Male, n (%) | 33 (45) |
| Body mass index, kg/m2, median (IQR) | 23.5 (21.3-25.1) |
| Primary department, n (%) | |
| Cardiovascular surgery | 18 (25) |
| Cardiology | 14 (19) |
| Gastrointestinal surgery | 13 (18) |
| Orthopedic surgery | 5 (7) |
| Otolaryngology | 5 (7) |
| Neurosurgery | 4 (5) |
| Respiratory surgery | 3 (4) |
| Oral surgery | 3 (4) |
| Obstetrics | 3 (4) |
| Gynecology | 2 (3) |
| Dermatology | 1 (1) |
| Ophthalmology | 1 (1) |
| Urology | 1 (1) |
| Presence of cancer, n (%) | 31 (42) |
| Presence of mental illness, n (%) | 2 (3) |
| Reason for ICU admission, n (%) | |
| Elective surgery | 55 (75) |
| Urgent | 18 (25) |
| Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation Ⅱ score, median (IQR) | 12 (8-20) |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index, median (IQR) | 1 (0-2) |
| Duration of mechanical ventilation, median (IQR) | 0 (0-2) |
| Length of ICU stay, median (IQR) | 2 (2-3) |
| Length of hospital stay, median (IQR) | 22 (17-35) |
| Treatment in ICU, n (%) | |
| Mechanical ventilation | 33 (45) |
| Opioid | 9 (12) |
| Vasopressor | 7 (10) |
| Corticosteroid | 11 (15) |
| Sedation | 7 (10) |
| Intra-aortic balloon pumping | 2 (3) |
| Continuous renal replacement therapy | 2 (3) |
| Tracheostomy | 2 (3) |
| Operation | 67 (92) |
| Household composition, n (%) | |
| Living alone | 14 (19) |
| With someone else | 58 (81) |
| Caregiver, n (%) | 61 (85) |
| Social resource, n (%) | 7 (10) |
| Employment, n (%) | 16 (22) |
| Outcome, n (%) | |
| Discharged home | 62 (85) |
| Hospital transfer | 11 (15) |