Table 1 Baseline characteristics
N = 49 | |
|---|---|
Age: mean ± SD | 68.7 ± 7.9 |
Sex: female—n (%) | 18 (36.7%) |
Admission type—n (%) | |
Medical | 37 (75.5%) |
Surgical (emergency) | 9 (18.4%) |
Surgical (elective) | 3 (6.1%) |
Primary diagnosis | |
Respiratory | 19 (38.8%) |
Sepsis | 9 (18.4%) |
Gastrointestinal | 9 (18.4%) |
Neurologic | 4 (8.2%) |
Misc | 8 (16.3%) |
APACHE II: mean ± SD | 22.3 ± 6.2 |
Charlson Comorbidity Index: mean ± SD | 1.8 ± 1.5 |
Short IQCODE: mean ± SD | 3.1 ± 0.3 |
Infection within 2 days of ICU admit: n (%) | 36 (73.5%) |
Antibiotics within 2 days of ICU admit: n (%) | 44 (89.8%) |
Frailty Index ≥ 0.2 | 23 (46.9%) |
Frailty Index: mean ± SD | 0.2 ± 0.1 |
Clinical Frailty Score > 4: n (%) | 17 (34.7%) |
Frailty Score: mean ± SD | 3.8 ± 1.8 |