TABLE 3.
Clinical outcome variable analysis
| Variable | Control group (N = 204) | Intervention group (N = 206) | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcomes, mean (SD) | |||||
| Ventilator hours | 159.3 | (102.6) | 147.6 | (86.4) | .214a |
| Hospital LOS days | 23.4 | (23.1) | 19.5 | (16.5) | .050a |
| Total study days | 5.7 | (3.5) | 5.2 | (3.3) | .151a |
| ICU LOS in days | 10.8 | (7.7) | 9.8 | (6.6) | .155a |
| Discharge disposition, n (%) | .839b | ||||
| LTAC, rehab, or other | 57 | (27.9) | 65 | (31.6) | |
| Home | 47 | (23.0) | 49 | (23.8) | |
| Death | 49 | (24.0) | 41 | (19.9) | |
| Hospice | 28 | (13.7) | 30 | (14.6) | |
| Skilled nursing facility | 23 | (11.3) | 21 | (10.2) | |
Note: Abbreviations: ICU, intensive care unit; LOS, length of stay; LTAC, long-term acute care; SD, standard deviation.
a
t-test.
b
Chi-square.