TABLE 1.
Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics on ICU admission.
| Variables | All (n = 300) |
| Age (years) | 61 (51–71) |
| Males | 198 (66) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.3 (24.7–32.8) |
| Disease severity (admission) | |
| SAPS II (pts.) | 38.5 (32–46) |
| SOFA (pts.) | 8 (3–12) |
| Comorbidities | |
| Charlson comorbidity index, pts. | 1 (0–3) |
| Arterial hypertension (n, %) | 156 (52) |
| Chronic kidney disease (n, %) | 39 (13) |
| Coronary heart disease (n, %) | 41 (14) |
| Congestive heart failure (n, %) | 38 (13) |
| Diabetes mellitus (n, %) | 93 (31) |
| Chronic lung disease (n, %) | 56 (19) |
| Smoking (n, %) | 39 (13) |
| Admission from | |
| Transfer from peripheral ward | 87 (29) |
| Transfer from emergency department | 51 (17) |
| Transfer from other hospital | 162 (54) |
| Outcome | |
| Duration ICU stay (days) | 13 (5–29) |
| Duration hospital stay (days) | 25 (11–45) |
| ICU mortality | 114 (38) |
| 28-day mortality | 83 (28) |
| 90-day mortality | 116 (39) |
Data are expressed as n (%) or median (interquartile range).
BMI, body mass index; pts., points; SAPS, simplified acute physiology score; SOFA, sequential organ failure assessment; ICU, intensive care unit.