Table 2 Vital signs and laboratory findings of patients admitted to adult intensive care units at selected public hospitals in Addis Ababa from January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022 (nā=ā409).
Variables | Categories | ICU length of stay | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ā<ā14Ā days | āā„ā14Ā days | |||
White blood count (cells/L) | 4.5ā11 | 160 (39.2%) | 30 (7.4%) | 190 (46.6%) |
ā<ā4.5 | 29 (7.1%) | 1 (0.2%) | 30 (7.4%) | |
ā>ā11 | 151 (37.0%) | 37 (9.1%) | 188 (46.1%) | |
Hemoglobin (mg/dl) | 12ā18 | 182 (44.5%) | 38 (9.3%) | 220 (53.8%) |
ā<ā12 | 149 (36.4%) | 29 (7.1%) | 178 (43.5%) | |
ā>ā18 | 9 (2.2%) | 2 (0.5%) | 11 (2.7%) | |
Sodium (mEq/l) | 135ā145 | 204 (49.9%) | 45 (11.0%) | 249 (60.9%) |
ā<ā135 | 105 (25.7%) | 16 (3.9%) | 121 (29.6%) | |
ā>ā145 | 31 (7.6%) | 8 (2.0%) | 39 (9.5%) | |
Potassium (mEq/l) | 3.5ā4.5 | 192 (46.9%) | 38 (9.3%) | 230 (56.2%) |
ā<ā3.5 | 80 (19.6%) | 20 (4.9%) | 100 (24.4%) | |
ā>ā4.5 | 68 (16.6%) | 11 (2.7%) | 79 (19.3%) | |
Aspartate transaminase (IU/L) | 6ā40 | 217 (53.3%) | 37 (9.1%) | 254 (62.4%) |
ā>ā40 | 121 (29.7%) | 32 (7.9%) | 153 (37.6%) | |
Alanine transaminase (IU/L) | 6ā40 | 245 (60.8%) | 49 (12.2%) | 294 (73.0%) |
ā>ā40 | 89 (22.1%) | 20 (5.0%) | 109 (27.0%) | |
Alkaline phosphatase (IU/L) | 0ā270 | 323 (79.0%) | 65 (15.9%) | 388 (94.9%) |
ā>ā270 | 17 (4.2%) | 4 (1.0%) | 21 (5.1%) | |
Blood Urea Nitrogen | āā¤ā40 | 266 (65.0%) | 58 (14.2%) | 324 (79.2%) |
ā>ā40 | 74 (18.1%) | 11 (2.7%) | 85 (20.8%) | |
Serum creatinine (mg/dl) | āā¤ā1.2 | 249 (60.9%) | 57 (13.9%) | 306 (74.8%) |
ā>ā1.2 | 91 (22.2%) | 12 (2.9%) | 103 (25.2%) | |
Pulse rate at admission (beats/min) | 60ā100 | 190 (46.5%) | 30 (7.3%) | 220 (53.8%) |
ā>ā100 | 150 (36.7%) | 39 (9.5%) | 189 (46.2%) | |
Systolic blood pressure at admission (mmHg) | āā„ā90 | 297 (72.6%) | 64 (15.6%) | 361 (88.3%) |
ā<ā90 | 43 (10.5%) | 5 (1.2%) | 48 (11.7%) | |
Respiratory rate at admission (Breaths/min) | 16ā24 | 213 (52.1%) | 34 (8.3%) | 247 (60.4%) |
ā>ā24 | 127 (31.1%) | 35 (8.6%) | 162 (39.6%) | |
Mean arterial pressure (mmHg) | 70ā100 | 226 (55.3%) | 47 (11.5%) | 273 (66.7%) |
ā<ā70 | 51 (12.5%) | 7 (1.7%) | 58 (14.2%) | |
ā>ā100 | 63 (15.4%) | 15 (3.7%) | 78 (19.1%) | |
Oxygen saturation at admission (%) | āā„ā90 | 305 (74.6%) | 61 (14.9%) | 366 (89.5%) |
ā<ā90 | 35 (8.6%) | 8 (2.0%) | 43 (10.5%) | |
Pupillary response at admission | Reactive | 309 (75.6%) | 57 (13.9%) | 366 (89.5%) |
Non-Reactive | 31 (7.6%) | 12 (2.9%) | 43 (10.5%) | |
Glasgow Coma Scale at admission | 13ā15 | 233 (57.0%) | 29 (7.1%) | 262 (64.1%) |
9ā12 | 73 (17.8%) | 21 (5.1%) | 94 (23.0%) | |
ā<ā8 | 34 (8.3%) | 19 (4.6%) | 53 (13.0%) | |
