Table 1.
The epidemiological characteristics and outcome of patients.
| Variable | Total Population | Non Survivors | Survivors | p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nb | Result | Nb | Result | Nb | Result | ||
| Age (years) | 291 | 46 ± 19 | 30 | 56 ± 18 | 261 | 45 ± 18 | 0.001 |
| Male gender | 291 | 166 (57%) | 30 | 17 (56.7%) | 261 | 149 (57.1%) | 0.965 |
| Medical history | |||||||
| Psychiatric disorder | 287 | 143 (49.8%) | 30 | 14 (46.7%) | 257 | 129 (50.2%) | 0.865 |
| Drug intoxication | 284 | 65 (22.9%) | 29 | 1 (3.4%) | 255 | 64 (25.1%) | 0.031 |
| Alcohol abuse | 284 | 59 (20.8%) | 29 | 6 (20.7%) | 255 | 53 (20.8%) | 0.940 |
| Hospitalization | |||||||
| Emergency Department | 287 | 185 (64.5%) | 30 | 19 (63.3%) | 257 | 166 (64.6%) | 0.785 |
| Medical ward | 288 | 26 (9%) | 29 | 4 (13.8%) | 259 | 22 (8.5%) | 0.271 |
| Level 3 ICU | 288 | 227 (78.8%) | 30 | 23 (76.7%) | 258 | 204 (79.1%) | 0.802 |
| Level 2 ICU | 290 | 71 (24.5%) | 30 | 6 (20%) | 260 | 65 (25%) | 0.787 |
| Severity | |||||||
| PSS | 289 | 2.7 ± 0.8 | 30 | 4 ± 0 | 259 | 2.5 ± 0.7 | 0.000 |
| SAPS II | 191 | 39 ± 23 | 19 | 71 ± 19 | 172 | 36 ± 20 | 0.000 |
| Issue | |||||||
| Hospital Length of stay | 290 | 6 ± 7 | 30 | 5 ± 8 | 260 | 6 ± 7 | 0.750 |
| 1 day | 290 | 18 (6.2%) | 30 | 8 (26.7%) | 260 | 10 (3.8%) | - |
| 2 to 7 days | 290 | 225 (77.3%) | 30 | 17 (56.7%) | 260 | 208 (80%) | - |
| 8 to 14 days | 290 | 21 (7.2%) | 30 | 3 (10%) | 260 | 18 (6.9%) | - |
| >15 days | 290 | 26 (8.9%) | 30 | 2 (6.7%) | 260 | 24 (9.2%) | - |
| Cardiac arrest | 291 | 34 (11.7%) | 30 | 30 (100%) | 261 | 4 (1.5%) | 0.000 |
| Death | 291 | 30 (10.3%) | 30 | 30 (100%) | 261 | 0 (0%) | - |
-: p value not calculated.