Table 3.
Characteristics of critical care survivors for first or only admission to intensive care unit before and after introduction of critical care outreach team
| Characteristics | Before outreach team (n=201) | After outreach team (n=269) |
|---|---|---|
| No (%) men | 118 (59) | 160 (59) |
| Mean (95% CI) age (years) | 51.6 (49.1 to 54.1) | 49.6 (47.5 to 51.8) |
| No (%) ≥65 years | 49 (24) | 63 (23) |
| No (%) with medical diagnosis | 120 (60) | 137 (51) |
| Median (25th-75th centiles) critical care length of stay (days) | 3.7 (1.9-9.0) | 4.6 (1.7-15.5) |
| No (%) with APACHE II chronic health points | 44 (22) | 45 (17) |
| Mean (95% CI) APACHE II score | 16.4 (15.5 to 17.3) | 16.1 (15.3 to 16.8) |
| Median (25th-75th centiles) APACHE II probability of inhospital mortality | 20.4 (9.7-32.2) | 16.1 (9.7-28.3) |
APACHE=acute physiological and chronic health evaluation; P<0.05 before and after introduction of outreach team.