Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| Patient characteristic | Sweden (n = 300) | The Netherlands (n = 166) | Denmark (n = 106) | Total population (n = 572) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 65 (49–74) | 63 (56–71) | 66 (59–73) | 65 (53–73) |
| Male sex | 179 (60) | 103 (62) | 69 (65) | 351 (61) |
| Somatic comorbidities (CCI score) | 4 (1–5) | 3 (2–5) | 4 (2–6) | 4 (2–5) |
| APACHE II score | 18 (13–24) | 16 (12–22) | 21 (16–26) | 18 (13–23) |
| Admission diagnosis | ||||
| Medical | 123 (41) | 55 (33) | 40 (38) | 218 (38) |
| Surgical | 156 (52) | 92 (55) | 53 (50) | 301 (53) |
| Trauma | 21 (7) | 19 (11) | 12 (11) | 52 (9) |
| Mechanical ventilation | 153 (51) | 143 (86) | 47 (44) | 343 (60) |
| Duration of mechanical ventilation (h) | 68 (19–174) | 34 (8–118) | 24 (12–101) | 50 (13–137) |
| ICU LOS (h) | 66 (27–142) | 67 (43–188) | 47 (22–99) | 62 (30–140) |
Data are presented as medians (interquartile range) and proportions, n (%) where appropriate. Duration of mechanical ventilation calculated for mechanically ventilated patients only
CCI Charlson Comorbidity Index, APACHE Acute Physiology And Chronic Health Evaluation, ICU LOS intensive care unit length of stay