Table 2.
Characterization of adult patients admitted to the intensive care unit between 2021 and 2022.
| Variables | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD) | 93,12 (2,91) |
| 90–95 years | 222 (82,5%) |
| 95–100 years | 39 (14,5%) |
| 101 years or older | 8 (3%) |
| Female | 187 (69,5%) |
| Presence of any comorbidity | 253 (97.7%) |
| ≥ 2 comorbidities | 208 (80,3%) |
| Chronic Cardiovascular Disease | 230 (88,8%) |
| Chronic Respiratory Disease | 34 (13,1%) |
| Chronic Renal Disease | 21 (8,1%) |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI), mean (SD) | 2,98 (2,42) |
| Frailty | 76 (28,3%) |
| Pre-Hospital Admission Functional Status | |
| Independent | 46 (17,2%) |
| Requires assistance | 131 (49,1%) |
| Restricted | 90 (33,7%) |
| Source of ICU Admission | |
| Emergency Department | 234 (87%) |
| Hospital Ward | 12 (4,5%) |
| Surgical Center | 23 (8,5%) |
| ICU Admission Type | |
| Medical | 244 (90,7%) |
| Elective Surgery | 12 (4,5%) |
| Urgent/Emergency Surgery | 13 (4,8%) |
| ICU Admission Diagnostic Category | |
| Infection/Sepsis | 149 (55,4%) |
| Cardiovascular | 35 (13%) |
| Neurological | 25 (9,3%) |
| Respiratory | 9 (3,3%) |
| Endocrine/Metabolic | 6 (2,2%) |
| Other | 45 (16,7%) |
All variables are expressed as n (%). SD: standard deviation. CCI: The Charlson Comorbidity Index was measured in all patients.