Table 2.
Intensity of care and outcome of octogenarian patients (80–90) and matched nonagenarian patients (>90)
| Variables | 80–90 years old N = 176 |
>90 years old N = 176 |
p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intensity of care within 48 h of admission, n (%) | |||
| Endotracheal mechanical ventilation | 87 (49.4) | 76 (43.2) | 0.18 |
| Noninvasive mechanical ventilation | 37 (21) | 24 (13.6) | 0.07 |
| Epinephrine/norepinephrine | 56 (31.8) | 49 (27.8) | 0.41 |
| Dobutamine | 33(18.8) | 33 (18.8) | 1.00 |
| Central venous catheter | 80 (45.5) | 64 (36.4) | 0.09 |
| Arterial catheter | 53 (30.1) | 37 (21) | 0.04 |
| Renal replacement therapy | 14 (8) | 5 (2.8) | 0.05 |
| Urinary catheter | 137 (77.8) | 151 (85.8) | 0.05 |
| Pre-ICU hospital stay, days, median (IQR) | 1 (0–6) | 0 (0–3) | 0.02 |
| Length of ICU stay, days, median (IQR) | 6 (3–12) | 4 (2–7.5) | <0.01 |
| Length of hospital stay, days, median (IQR)a | 21 (13–37.5) | 16 (8–26) | <0.01 |
| Decision to forgo life-sustaining treatments within 48 h of admission, n (%) | |||
| Advance withholdingb | 18 (10.2) | 16 (9.1) | 0.86 |
| Withholding | 3 (1.7) | 6 (3.4) | 0.51 |
| Withdrawing | 4 (2.3) | 3 (1.7) | 1.00 |
| ICU mortality, n (%) | 36 (20.5) | 44 (25) | 0.34 |
| Hospital mortality, n (%) | 64 (36.4) | 70 (39.8) | 0.54 |
IQR inter quartile range
a21 missing values
bAnticipated decision of no escalation of life-sustaining intervention before this need arises