TABLE 2.
Outcomes in patients with COVID‐19 admitted to ICU
| Variables | Patients with hyperglycemia (n = 242) | Patients with normoglycemia (n = 253) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intensive care unit length of stay, median (IQR), days | 5.53 (5.50‐16.41) | 3.40 (6.36‐16.39) | <.001 |
| Hospital length of stay, median (IQR), days | 15.85 (10.25‐22.73) | 15.83 (11.06‐24.03) | .754 |
| Mechanical ventilation, n (%) | 121 (50.0) | 94 (37.2) | .004 |
| Duration of mechanical ventilation, median (IQR), days | 6.81 (2.93‐13.37) | 7.08 (3.49‐11.62) | .564 |
| Disposition at discharge, n (%) | |||
| Alive | 166 (68.6) | 211 (83.4) | <.001 |
| Dead | 76 (31.4) | 42 (16.6) |
Note: P values <.05 were considered as statistically significant.
Abbreviations: COVID‐19, coronavirus disease 2019; ICU, intensive care unit; IQR, interquartile range.