Table 2 Baseline characteristics in the matched cohort 1, male versus female VIPs.
Male | Female | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 3183 | n = 3183 | ||
Age | |||
Median (± IQR) | 84 (6) | 84 (6) | 0.91 |
Age > 90 n (%) | 207 (7%) | 195 (6%) | 0.57 |
Frailty score—CFS | |||
Median (± IQR) | 4 (3) | 4 (3) | 0.94 |
Frailty (CFS > 4) n (%) | 1379 (43%) | 1409 (44%) | 0.46 |
ADL | |||
Median (± IQR) | 6 (2) | 6 (2) | 0.40 |
Disablitiy (ADL ≤ 4) | 400 (28%) | 375 (27%) | 0.56 |
IQCODE | |||
Median (± IQR) | 3.3 (0.7) | 3.3 (0.7) | 0.92 |
Cognitive decline (IQCODE ≥ 3.5) | 404 (32%) | 404 (33%) | 0.49 |
SOFA score | |||
Median (± IQR) | 7 (6) | 6 (6) | 0.19 |
ICU length of stay (hours) | |||
Median (± IQR) | 86 (151) | 72 (132) | < 0.001 |
Treatment withdraw and/or withold (%) | 1054 (33%) | 1111 (35%) | 0.15 |
NIV n (%) | 789 (25%) | 784 (25%) | 0.88 |
Intubation n (%) | 1623 (51%) | 1559 (49%) | 0.10 |
Renal replacement therapy n (%) | 397 (13%) | 277 (9%) | < 0.001 |
Vasoactive drugs n (%) | 1846 (58%) | 1850 (58%) | 0.92 |
Admission diagnosis | |||
Respiratory failure | 783 (25%) | 786 (25%) | 0.99 |
Circulatory failure | 445 (14%) | 449 (14%) | |
Combined circulatory and respiratory failure | 353 (11%) | 356 (11%) | |
Sepsis | 413 (13%) | 410 (13%) | |
Multitrauma w/o head injury | 63 (2%) | 55 (2%) | |
Trauma with head injury | 52 (2%) | 55 (2%) | |
Head Injury | 78 (3%) | 74 (2%) | |
Intoxication | 8 (< 1%) | 14 (< 1%) | |
Cerebral injury (non-traumatic) | 203 (6%) | 199 (6%) | |
Emergency surgery | 393 (12%) | 391 (12%) | |
Other | 392 (12%) | 391 (12%) | |
