Table 1 Demographic data of the population.
From: Causes and characteristics of death in icu: a national study
Population of the study | Expected death (n=473) | Unexpected death (n=225) | p values | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 69 [57-78] | 69 [57-78] | 68 [56-77] | 0.32 |
SAPS II | 63 [48-83] | 60 [47-76] | 77 [52-93] | < 0.001 |
SOFA score | 11 [7-13] | 10 [7-13] | 12 [9-15] | < 0.001 |
Admission causes | ||||
Cardiovascular | 193 (28%) | 103 (22%) | 90 (40%) | < 0.001 |
Respiratory | 182 (26%) | 127 (27%) | 55 (24%) | 0.50 |
Neurologic | 169 (24%) | 149 (32%) | 20 (9%) | < 0.001 |
Miscellaneous | 154 (22%) | 94 (19%) | 60 (27%) | 0.28 |
Length of stay (d) | 3 [1-10] | 5 [2-12] | 1 [0-8] | < 0.001 |