Table 1.
Patient characteristics for the two studies
| Demographics | S.c. General medical unit | CII General medical unit | ICU | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample size | 35 | 29 | 19 | 83 |
| Age (years) | 75.1 | 60.9 | 59.3 | 66.6 |
| (44–86) | (16–90) | (23–77) | (16–90) | |
| Weight (kg) | 67.7 | 74.1 | 73.3 | 71.0 |
| (32–95) | (46.5–108) | (46.5–97.5) | (32–108) | |
| Height (cm) | 164.0 | 168.7 | 166.2 | 166.0 |
| (147–184) | (152–182) | (151–177) | (147–184) | |
| Gender (male/female) | 17/18 | 16/13 | 7/12 | 40/43 |
| CrCL (ml min−1) | 39.2 | 63.5* | 26.8 | 45.0 |
| (14.9–95.7) | (31.1–128.3) | (7.6–49.6) | (7.6–128.3) |
S.c., Subcutaneous; CII, continuous intravenous infusion; CrCL, creatinine clearance.
*
Twenty-seven patients in the CII study did not have a serum creatinine (SCr) concentration measurement.