Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of elderly patients with ARI who were discharged from the hospital ICU. Patients’ characteristics and specific care supports during the ICU stay are presented for both the total ARI cohort and the ARI cohort after matching was applied
| ARI patients (n = 1220) | ARI patients after matching (n = 988) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex ratio (M/F) | 1.2 | 1.0 |
| Comorbidities (n, %) | ||
| Chronic pulmonary diseases | 274 (22.5) | 109 (11.0) |
| Diabetes | 181 (14.8) | 124 (12.5) |
| Obesity | 122 (10.0) | 74 (7.5) |
| Chronic liver diseases | 14 (1.2) | 11 (1.1) |
| Cancer | 140 (11.5) | 91 (9.2) |
| Chronic renal diseases | 142 (11.6) | 75 (7.6) |
| Chronic heart diseases | 530 (43.4) | 336 (34.0) |
| Neurological diseases | 212 (17.4) | 126 (12.8) |
| SAPS II (mean [95% CI]) | 38.2 [37.5; 39.0] | 38.3 [37.5; 39.1] |
| Specific care supports | ||
| Mechanical ventilation | ||
| Invasive (n, %); duration (day, mean [95% CI]) | 194 (15.9); 6.5 [5.6; 7.4] | 161 (16.3); 6.6 [5.6; 7.6] |
| Non-invasive (n, %); duration (day, mean [95% CI]) | 355 (29.1); 3.6 [3.2; 3.9] | 269 (27.2); 3.2 [2.9; 3.6] |
| Vasopressor (n, %) | 127 (10.4) | 108 (10.9) |
| Renal replacement therapy (n, %) | 24 (2) | 17 (1.7) |
| Length of stay (day) | ||
| In all inpatient units: mean [95% CI] | 16.4 [15.7; 17.1] | 16.3 [15.6; 17.1] |
| In ICU: mean [95% CI] | 6.3 [5.9; 6.7] | 6.3 [5.9; 6.7] |