Table 1.
Participating patient demographics
| Characteristic | Neuro ICU | MICU |
|---|---|---|
| Number | 79 | 45 |
| Mean age (SD) | 58.1 (17.1) | 62.5 (16.7) |
| Number of females (%) | 45 (57.0) | 17 (38.0) |
| Race | ||
| White | 71 (90.0) | 36 (80.0) |
| Black | 2 (2.5) | 2 (4.4) |
| Asian | 2 (2.5) | 2 (4.4) |
| Other | 1 (1.3) | 2 (4.4) |
| Unavailable | 3 (3.8) | 3 (6.7) |
| Mean length of admission in days (SD) | 3.4 (4.4) | 5.4 (6.8) |
| Neuro ICU diagnoses (%) | ||
| Ischemic stroke | 18 (22.8) | |
| Brain tumor | 17 (21.5) | |
| Unruptured aneurysm | 11 (13.9) | |
| Subarachnoid hemorrhage | 9 (11.4) | |
| Subdural/epidural hemorrhage | 6 (7.6) | |
| Intraparenchymal hemorrhage | 5 (6.3) | |
| Seizure | 5 (6.3) | |
| Spinal cord disease | 3 (3.8) | |
| Infection | 1 (1.3) | |
| Other | 4 (5.1) | |
| MICU diagnoses (%) | ||
| Pulmonary | 14 (31.1) | |
| Gastrointestinal | 9 (20.0) | |
| Infectious Disease | 7 (15.6) | |
| Hematologic/oncologic | 4 (8.9) | |
| Cardiac | 3 (6.7) | |
| Endocrine | 3 (6.7) | |
| Other | 5 (11.1) | |
| *Number of major co-morbid conditions (%) | ||
| None | 24 (30.4) | 16 (35.6) |
| One | 23 (29.1) | 12 (26.7) |
| Two | 15 (19.0) | 6 (13.3) |
| Three or more | 17 (21.5) | 11 (24.4) |
SD = standard deviation.
*
Major co-morbid conditions: atrial fibrillation; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; cancer; congestive heart failure; coronary artery disease; diabetes mellitus; hypercholesterolemia; hypertension; history of ischemic stroke, transient ischemic attack, or intracerebral hemorrhage.