Table 1. Demographic and clinical characteristics.
| Characteristic | All patients n = 50 | Group 1 n = 19 | Group 2 n = 16 | Group 3 n = 15 |
| Age, years | 58 (30) | 52 (33) | 46.5 (30) | 68 (17) |
| Male, % | 23 (46) | 6 (32) | 8 (50) | 9 (60) |
| Female, % | 27 (54) | 13 (68) | 8 (50) | 6 (40) |
| SOFA score | 3 (4) | 3 (3) | 3 (3) | 5 (9) |
| CharlsonComorbidity Index | 3 (4) | 4 (5) | 2 (4) | 4 (5) |
| ICU LOS, days | 0 (4) | 0 (1) | 0 (5) | 4 (21)Δ ‡ |
| Hospital LOS, days | 7 (15) | 6 (16) | 5.5 (10) | 19 (29)Δ ‡ |
| Diagnostic groups, % | ||||
| Respiratory | 18 (36) | 3 (16) | 8 (50) | 7 (47) |
| Gastrointestinal | 9 (18) | 4 (21) | 1 (6) | 4 (27) |
| Neurologic | 1 (2) | 1 (5) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Endocrine | 10 (20) | 9 (47) | 0 (0) | 1 (7) |
| Renal | 8 (16) | 2 (11) | 5 (31) | 1 (7) |
| Other | 4 (8) | 0 (0) | 2 (13) | 2 (13) |
Δ
denotes a significant difference between group 1 and 3. (p<0.05).
‡
denotes a significant difference between group 2 and 3. (p<0.05).
All results are presented as medians (IQR) or absolute values (%).