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. 2021 May 31;45(9):2703–2711. doi: 10.1007/s00268-021-06174-5

Table 1.

Baseline characteristics

Total (N = 973) Transfer (n = 258) Non-transfer (n = 715) p-value
Age, y, median (IQR) 58.1 (39.4–72.2) 66.5 (52.4–76.2) 55.0 (36.0–70.0)  < 0.001a
Sex, female (%) 447 (45.9) 117 (45.3) 330 (46.2) 0.827b
BMI, kg/m2, median (IQR) 25.8 (22.5–29.3) 26.2 (22.9–30.8) 25.5 (22.5–29.0) 0.010a
GCS, n (%)
 15 692 (71.1) 151 (58.5) 541 (75.7)  < 0.001b
 < 15 73 (7.5) 30 (11.6) 43 (6.0)
missing 208 (21.4) 77 (29.8) 131 (18.3)
Systolic arterial blood pressure, n (%)
 > 100 mmHg 699 (71.8) 182 (70.5) 517 (72.3) 0.264b
 ≤ 100 mmHg 150 (15.4) 46 (17.8) 104 (14.5)
missing 124 (12.7) 30 (11.6) 94 (13.1)
Respiratory rate, n (%)
 ≥ 22 294 (30.2) 113 (43.8) 181 (25.3)  < 0.001b
 < 22 316 (32.5) 66 (25.6) 250 (35.0)
missing 363 (37.3) 79 (30.6) 284 (39.7)
qSOFA, n (%)
 ≥ 2 103 (10.6) 37 (14.3) 66 (9.2) 0.001b
 < 2 453 (46.6) 105 (40.7) 348 (48.7)
Missing 417 (42.9) 116 (45.0) 301 (42.1)

IQR: interquartile range; BMI: body mass index; GCS: Glasgow coma scale; qSOFA: quick sequential organ failure assessment; a Mann–Whitney U test, b Fisher’s exact test

Bold p-values are considered statistically significant