Table 3. Characteristics of the ICU population.
| Admitted to ICU (n = 395) | Males (n = 291) | Females (n = 104) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 68.9±0.70 | 67,4±0,81 | 73,0±1,4 | 0,001 |
| Men (%) | 73.7 | |||
| Hypertension (%) | 65,3 | 65,3 | 65,4 | 0,986 |
| Obesity (%) | 12,4 | 12,0 | 13,5 | 0,703 |
| Diabetes (%) | 22,8 | 23,4 | 21,2 | 0,644 |
| COPD (%) | 10.4 | 9,6 | 12,5 | 0.409 |
| CKD (%) | 8.6 | 9,3 | 6,7 | 0,427 |
| Coronary artery disease (%) | 15,7 | 16,8 | 12,5 | 0.297 |
| Heart Failure (%) | 14,4 | 12,4 | 23,1 | 0,001 |
| Thyroid Disease (%) | 0,0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
COPD: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CKD: Chronic kidney disease; p-value for continuous variable Age was calculated by unpaired t-test; for categorical variables, the χ2 test was used.