Table 2. Comparisons of duration of delay, reasons for delay and discharge decision revoked.

Variable	Discharged with no delay (N = 478)	Discharged with delay (N = 477)	P Value
Duration of stay in ICU after discharge decision, Median hours (IQR)	3.5 (2–4.7)	24.0 (8.8–31)	< 0.001
Reasons of the delay
No Ward Bed		73.6% (n = 351)
To Avoid Discharge Overnight / after hours		1.7%% (n = 8)
Awaiting transfer to nursing home, private hospital ward and psychiatry ward or acute ward at a different hospital		1.8% (n = 9)
Operational reasons		3.1%(n = 15)
Palliation		1.3%(n = 6)
Awaiting review by other teams before discharge home		0.4%(n = 2)
Delay in preparation of ICU discharge summary		0.2%(n = 1)
Unclear/missing reason		17.8% (n = 85)