Table 1:
Patient baseline demographic characteristics
| Characteristic | No. (%) of patients* n = 101 |
|---|---|
| Age, yr, mean ± SD | 68.1 ± 15.9 |
| Sex, female | 56 (55.4) |
| Race | |
| White | 95 (94.1) |
| Indigenous | 5 (5.0) |
| Asian | 1 (1.0) |
| APACHE II score, mean ± SD | 24.9 ± 6.8 |
| Location before ICU | |
| Emergency department | 49 (48.5) |
| Hospital ward | 37 (36.6) |
| Operating room | 6 (5.9) |
| Other (inpatient rehabilitation ward) | 1 (1.0) |
| Other hospital (emergency department or ICU) | 8 (8.0) |
| ICU admitting diagnosis | |
| Cardiovascular or vascular | 20 (19.8) |
| Respiratory | 38 (37.6) |
| Gastrointestinal | 9 (8.9) |
| Neurologic | 10 (9.9) |
| Sepsis | 13 (12.9) |
| Other (e.g., trauma, metabolic) | 11 (11.0) |
| Admission category | |
| Medical | 91 (90.1) |
| Surgical | 7 (6.9) |
| Trauma | 3 (3.0) |
| Spiritual belief | |
| Anglican | 4 (4.0) |
| Baptist | 8 (7.9) |
| Buddhist | 1 (1.0) |
| Catholic | 14 (13.9) |
| Christian | 4 (4.0) |
| Eastern Orthodox | 1 (1.0) |
| Jehovah’s Witness | 1 (1.0) |
| Longhouse | 1 (1.0) |
| Lutheran | 2 (2.0) |
| Pentecostal | 1 (1.0) |
| Protestant | 7 (6.9) |
| United | 10 (9.9) |
| Unknown | 14 (13.9) |
| None indicated | 33 (32.7) |
Note: ICU = intensive care unit, SD = standard deviation.
*
Unless indicated otherwise.