Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the patients
| Characteristic | Data |
|---|---|
| Demographics | |
| Number of patients, n | 68 |
| Female gender, n | 62 |
| Age (years) | 31 ± 12 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 12 ± 3 |
| History of anorexia nervosa | |
| Age at onset of illness (years) | 12.7 ± 3 |
| Antecedent suicide attempts, n | 10 |
| Patients receiving psychiatric treatment, n | 33 |
| ICU stay | |
| Length of stay (days) | 7.6 ± 11 |
| Tracheal intubation, n | 21 |
| Duration of tracheal intubation, days | 5.3 ± 6 |
| ICU admission from: | |
| Home, n | 36 |
| Medical ward, n | 21 |
| Psychiatric ward, n | 10 |
| Surgical ward, n | 1 |
| Destination on leaving the ICU: | |
| Home, n | 8 |
| Medical ward, n | 42 |
| Psychiatric ward, n | 9 |
| Surgical ward, n | 2 |
| Deceased, n | 7 |
ICU: Intensive care unit