TABLE 1.
Characteristics of patients who died in the ICU (n = 70)
| Characteristic | No. (%) or mean (SD) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 64.7 (10.9) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 56 (80%) |
| Female | 14 (20%) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Caucasian | 63 (90%) |
| Hispanic | 5 (7.1%) |
| Asian | 2 (2.9%) |
| Occupation | |
| Retired | 44 (62.9%) |
| Worker | 26 (37.1%) |
| BMI | 28.8 (4.9) |
| At least one comorbidity | 62 (88.6%) |
| SOFA | 5.7 (2.7) |
| Pressure sores at ICU admission | 12 (17.1%) |
| ICU length of stay (days) | 21.1 (20.7) |
| Ventilation (days) | 21.5 (21) |
| Tracheotomy | 9 (12.9%) |
| Prone position | 57 (81.4%) |
Abbreviations: BMI, body‐mass index (weight in kg divided by height in meters squared); ICU, intensive care unit; SD, standard deviation; SOFA, sequential organ failure assessment.