Table 2.
Demographics and clinical characteristics of 118 critically patients admitted to mulago hospital icu from February 2014 to January 2015
| Characteristics | All | Survivors | Non-Survivors | P a |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years); mean (SD) | 37.7 (17.5) | 37.7 (17.4) | 37.7 (17.7) | 0.99 |
| Sex | ||||
| Male (%) | 68 (57.6) | 41 (66.7) | 25 (47.3) | 0.033 |
| Source (%) | ||||
| Emergency room | 33 (28) | 19 (30.2) | 14 (25.4) | |
| Operating room | 21 (17.8) | 15 (23.8) | 6 (10.9) | |
| PACU | 2 (1.7) | 2 (3.2) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Obstetric theatre | 3 (2.5) | 0 (0.00) | 3 (5.5) | |
| Medical ward | 25 (21.2) | 9 (15.9) | 15 (27.3) | |
| Surgical ward | 11 (9.3) | 6 (9.5) | 5 (9.1) | |
| Obstetric-gynecology ward | 7 (5.9) | 2 (3.2) | 5 (9.1) | |
| Other hospital | 16 (13.6) | 9 (14.3) | 8 (12.7) | 0.117 |
| Medical Admissions (%) | 40 (33.9) | 20 (31.8) | 20 (36.4) | 0.597 |
| HIV status (%) | ||||
| Positive | 12 (10.1) | 6 (9.5) | 6 (10.8) | |
| Negative | 88 (74.6) | 48 (77.8) | 41 (73.6) | |
| Unknown | 18 (15.3) | 8 (12.7) | 9 (16.2) | 0.664 |
| Mechanical Ventilation (%) | 100 (84.8) | 47 (47.0) | 53 (53.0) | 0.001 |
| Ventilation time (SD) (hours) | 159.07 (247.87) | 156.05 (227.95) | 162.53 (270.99) | 0.888 |
| Vasopressor use (%) | 28 (23.7) | 4 (14.2) | 24 (85.7) | 0.008 |
| Length of stay (Days);mean (SD) | 10.2 (12.8) | 12.5 (13.8) | 7.5 (11.1) | 0.033 |
| No. of patients (%) | 118 | 63 (53.4) | 55 (46.6) | |
PACU: Post anaesthetic care unit; SD: Standard deviation; HIV: Human immunodeficiency virus; ICU: Intensive care unit; ABG: Arterial blood gas
P a values calculated using unpaired t tests, Mann–Whitney U tests, or chi-square tests where appropriate