Table 1.
Patient characteristics (N = 441 intra-hospital transports evaluated)
| Patient characteristic | Median | [25th–75th percentile] | Mean ± SD | Transports (n) | Transports (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, yr | 60 | [46–72] | 58.8 ± 18.0 | ||
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 288 | 65.3 | |||
| Female | 153 | 34.7 | |||
| Weight, kg | 65 | [58–70] | 65.6 ± 12.5 | ||
| ICU admission type | |||||
| Medical | 163 | 37.0 | |||
| Surgical | 195 | 44.2 | |||
| Trauma | 46 | 10.4 | |||
| Other | 37 | 8.4 | |||
| APACHE II score | 14 | [9–21] | 15.4 ± 8.1 | ||
| GCS score | 15 | [9–15] | 11.9 ± 4.2 | ||
APACHE Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation, GCS Glasgow Coma Scale, ICU intensive care unit SD standard deviation