Table A.1.
Distribution of clinical variables in the adult clinical deterioration cohort.
IQR, inter-quartile range.
| Variable | Distribution |
|---|---|
| Continuous variables | Median (IQR) |
| Diastolic blood pressure (DBP), mmHg | 68 (59, 76) |
| Heart rate, beats per minute | 81 (71, 92) |
| Oxygen saturation (O2 Sat), % | 97 (96, 98) |
| Respiratory rate, breaths per minute | 18 (18, 20) |
| Systolic blood pressure (SBP), mmHg | 124 (110, 140) |
| Temperature, degrees Celsius | 36.6 (36.3, 36.9) |
| Albumin, g/dL | 3 (3, 3.1) |
| Alkaline phosphatase (Alk Phos), units/L | 80 (80, 80) |
| Bilirubin, mg/dL | 0.7 (0.7, 0.7) |
| Blood urea nitrogen (BUN), mg/dL | 16 (11, 24) |
| Calcium, mg/dL | 8.5 (8.2, 8.9) |
| Chloride, mEq/L | 104 (101, 106) |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2), mEq/L | 26 (24, 28) |
| Creatinine, mg/dL | 0.9 (0.7, 1.2) |
| Glucose, mg/dL | 111 (98, 129) |
| Hemoglobin, g/dL | 10.7 (9.5, 12) |
| Platelets, K/uL | 215 (164, 274) |
| Potassium, mEq/L | 4 (3.8, 4.3) |
| Aspartate aminotransferase (SGOT), units/L | 26 (26, 26) |
| Sodium, mEq/L | 138 (136, 139) |
| Total protein, g/dL | 6 (6, 6) |
| White blood cell count (WBC), K/uL | 8.4 (6.3, 10.9) |
| Pulse pressure index (PPI) | 0.5 (0.4, 0.5) |
| BUN:Creatinine (BUN:Cr) ratio | 15.7 (12, 21.4) |
| Anion gap, mEq/L | 8 (6, 10) |
| Time in ward, hours | 52 (20, 112) |
| Age, years | 65 (50.2, 79.1) |
| Categorical variables | Proportion, % |
| Mental status per AVPU (AVPU), score | |
| 0 – Alert | 97.5 |
| 1 – Responds to voice | 1.6 |
| 2 – Responds to pain | 0.7 |
| 3 – Unresponsive | 0.2 |
| Prior ICU stays | |
| 0 | 82 |
| 1 | 16 |
| 2 | 1.7 |
| ≥ 3 | 0.3 |