Table 1.
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristics | All (n = 263) | Japan (n = 194) | Thailand (n = 69) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean ± SD | 61.6 ± 17.2 | 60.1 ± 17.3 | 65.7 ± 16.5 |
| Male, % | 59.3 | 62.4 | 50.7 |
| Main causes of ICU admission, n (%) | |||
| Sepsis | 68 (25.9) | 36 (18.6) | 32 (46.3) |
| Abdominal | 37 (14.1) | 32 (16.5) | 5 (7.2) |
| Cardiovascular | 20 (7.6) | 12 (6.2) | 8 (11.5) |
| Neurologic | 59 (22.4) | 56 (28.9) | 3 (4.3) |
| Pulmonary | 30 (11.4) | 15 (7.7) | 15 (21.8) |
| Trauma | 14 (5.3) | 14 (7.2) | 0 (0.0) |
| Malignancy | 15 (5.7) | 12 (6.2) | 3 (4.3) |
| Others | 20 (7.6) | 17 (8.7) | 3 (4.3) |
| APACHE II | 17.5 ± 6.2 | 16.3 ± 6.3 | 20.9 ± 4.4 |
| Baseline Cr, mg/dl | 0.85 ± 0.51 | 0.72 ± 0.35 | 1.22 ± 0.70 |
| ICU mortality, n (%) | 36 (13.7) | 12 (6.2) | 24 (34.8) |
| Hospital mortality, n (%) | 62 (23.5) | 22 (11.3) | 40 (57.9) |
APACHE, acute physiology and chronic health evaluation; Cr, creatinine; ICU, intensive care unit.