Table 2. Comparison of characteristics of patients in whom a decision not to resuscitate was made in both groups.
Group | |||
DNACPR (n = 103) | UFTO (n = 118) | p–value | |
Age | Mean 82.5 (SD 9.39) | Mean 82.1 (SD 9.11) | 0.77 |
Female gender | 47 (46%) | 53 (45%) | 1.00 |
Respiratory Ward | 60 (58%) | 73 (62%) | 0.68 |
Length of hospital stay (days) | Median 12.0 (IQR 22.0) | Median 12.0 (IQR 16.25) | 0.86 |
Charlson comorbidity score | Median 2.0 (IQR 3.0) | Median 2.5 (IQR 3.0) | 0.61 |
MEWS score | Median 2.0 (IQR 3.0) | Median 2.0 (IQR 3.0) | 0.97 |