Table 1.
Comparison between the demographic, clinical and laboratory characteristics of patients who died and those who were discharged
| Total | Deaths | Discharges | P* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 856 | 140 | 716 | |
| Age (years) | 78.43 ±8.62 | 80.67 ±8.86 | 77.99 ±8.51 | .001 |
| Gender | .153 | |||
| Male | 327 (38.2%) | 61 (43.6%) | 266 (37.2%) | |
| Female | 529 (61.8%) | 79 (56.4%) | 450 (62.9%) | |
| Length of stay | 16.16 ±16.79 | 19.91 ±17.92 | 15.43 ±13.49 | .001 |
| Admission motive | <.001 | |||
| treatment | 545 (63.7%) | 110 (78.6%) | 435 (60.8%) | |
| investigation | 311 (36.3%) | 30 (21.4%) | 281 (39.3%) | |
| Number of diagnoses | 5.57 ±2.2 | 6.09 ±2.26 | 5.47 ±2.17 | .003 |
| Number of drugs at admission | 5.075 ±3.32 | 5.24 ±3.12 | 4.94 ±3.05 | .315 |
| Urinary incontinence | 253 (29.7%) | 51 (36.4%) | 202 (28.2%) | .055 |
| Immobility | 259 (30.3%) | 72 (51.4%) | 187 (26.1%) | <.001 |
| Heart failure | 186 (21.7%) | 40 (28.6%) | 146 (20.4%) | .037 |
| Cancer | 207 (24.2%) | 58 (41.4%) | 149 (19.6%) | <.001 |
| Delirium | 279 (32.6%) | 97 (69.3%) | 182 (25.4%) | <.001 |
| Infection | 430 (50.2%) | 109 (77.9%) | 321 (44.8%) | <.001 |
| Albumin (mg/dL) | 3.35 ±0.7 | 2.79 ±0.62 | 3.45 ±0.67 | <.001 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 1.37 ±1.24 | 1.97 ±2.03 | 1.23 ±0.95 | <.001 |