Table 2.
Lengths of ED stay of critically ill patients who need ICU admission and reasons for delay ICU admission at TASH, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2020
| Variables | Frequency | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ED lengths of stay(n = 102) | < 6 h. | 16 | 15.7 |
| 6–12 h. | 35 | 34.3 | |
| 13–24 h. | 25 | 24.5 | |
| 25–48 h. | 10 | 9.8 | |
| > 48 h. | 16 | 15.7 | |
| Median | 13.5 h. | ||
| IQR | 7–25.5 h. | ||
| Critically ill patients who need and consulted for critical care were transferred to the ICU | Yes | 53 | 52 |
| No | 49 | 48 | |
| Outcomes of prolonged ICU admission(n = 86) | Death | 30 | 34.9 |
| Admitted to ICU after delayed for ICU admission | 37 | 43.0 | |
| Admitted to inpatient ward | 11 | 12.8 | |
| Improved and discharged from ED | 8 | 9.3 | |
|
Column1 Column2 Reasons for delay ICU admission(n = 86) |
Lack of ICU bed | 56 | 65.1 |
| Delay in radiological result | 13 | 15.1 | |
| Poor prognosis | 8 | 9.3 | |
| Delay of lab. Investigation results | 6 | 7.0 | |
| Delays in therapeutics | 3 | 3.5 | |