Table 1. Comparison of demographic and event characteristics of Rapid Response Team (RRT) calls between those who survived versus died during the hospitalization.
| Variable | Survived n=239,129 |
Died n=43,581 |
P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years, median (IQR) | 66 (53-78) | 72 (60-82) | <0.001 |
| Age category, years, n (%) | <0.001 | ||
| <55 | 64,288 (26) | 6,872 (16) | |
| 55-69 | 72,256 (30) | 12,581 (29) | |
| 70-79 | 50,106 (21) | 10,542 (24) | |
| ≥80 | 52,479 (22) | 13,586 (31) | |
| Male sex, n (%) | 111,420 (47) | 22,547 (52) | <0.001 |
| Race/Ethnicity, n (%) | <0.001 | ||
| White, non-Hispanic | 164,624 (69) | 30,980 (71) | |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 45,054 (19) | 7,867 (18) | |
| Hispanic | 12,092 (5) | 1,873 (4) | |
| Other (includes Asian/Pacific Islander, Native American, Biracial) | 4,355 (2) | 830 (2) | |
| Unknown or missing | 13,004 (5) | 2,031 (5) | |
| Illness category, n (%) | <0.001 | ||
| Medical, cardiac | 49,274 (21) | 8,033 (18) | |
| Medical, non-cardiac | 139,372 (58) | 30,610 (70) | |
| Surgical, cardiac | 6,054 (3) | 680 (2) | |
| Surgical, non-cardiac | 41,053 (17) | 3,985 (9) | |
| Obstetric | 1,026 (<1) | 16 (<1) | |
| Trauma | 2,350 (1) | 257 (1) | |
| Hours since admission, median (IQR) | 47 (17-115) | 81 (27-198) | <0.001 |
| Hours since admission category, n (%) | <0.001 | ||
| <18 h | 61,210 (26) | 7,997 (18) | |
| 18-47 hours | 57,063 (24) | 7,528 (17) | |
| 48-119 | 60,277 (25) | 10,436 (24) | |
| ≥120 | 60,406 (25) | 17,580 (40) | |
| Location, n (%) | <0.001 | ||
| General inpatient | 142,946 (60) | 24,977 (57) | |
| Telemetry or step down | 96,183 (40) | 18,604 (43) | |
| ICU prior to RRT, n (%) | 28,937 (12) | 6,794 (16) | <0.001 |
| PACU within 24 hours, n (%) | 18,179 (8) | 1,051 (2) | <0.001 |
| ED within 24 hours, n (%) | 52,209 (22) | 7,258 (17) | <0.001 |
| Sedation within 24 hours, n (%) | 22,822 (1) | 1,841 (4) | <0.001 |
| Transferred to ICU post-RRT, n (%) | 70,151 (29) | 21,645 (50) | <0.001 |
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Definition of abbreviations: IQR=interquartile range; ICU=intensive care unit; PACU=post-anesthesia care unit; ED=emergency department