Table 3.

Median Severity of Illness, Comorbidity, and Mortality by ICU Admission Status and Location at 24 Hours

	ICU Admission		No ICU Admission
	Before 24 H (n = 16)	After 24 H (n = 25)	IMC > 24 H (n = 247)	Ward/Home ≤24 H (n = 29)
APACHE II (IQR)	21.5 (18 - 28.5)*	19 (16 - 22)*	15 (10 - 19)	12 (7 - 15)‡
SAPS II (IQR)	26 (12.5 - 43)†£	26 (22 - 40)*	18 (12 - 26)	12 (7 - 20)‡
CCI (IQR)	2 (2 - 3.5)	3 (1 - 6)	2 (1 - 4)	2 (1 - 3)
Number died (%)	2 (12.5)†	7 (28)*¥	5 (2)	0 (0)

^*P < 0.001 vs. No ICU Admission Groups

^†P = 0.06 vs. No ICU Admission & IMC >24 H

^£P = 0.004 vs. Ward/Home < 24 H

^‡P < 0.01 vs. IMC > 24 H

^¥P = 0.44 vs. ICU Admission Before 24 H

Note: Severity of Illness and Comorbidity calculated from data obtained during the first 24 hours of hospital admission.