Table 3 Mean length of stay in days depending on referring department/condition and location before ICU admission (n = 137)
| Â | Discharged patients | Deceased patients |
|---|---|---|
Mean length of stay in ICU (mean; SD) | 4.5 (3.0) | 6.2 (4.2) |
Location before ICU admission (mean; SD) | ||
 General ward | 3.8 (2.4) | 8.4 (5.3) |
 Casualty | 4.6 (1.8) | 7.0 (4.0) |
 Operating theatre | 4.1 (2.5) | 4.7 (4.1) |
 Labour ward | 2.8 (0.8) | 6.5 (3.5) |
 Another Hospital | 8.4 (4.6) | 6.3 (3.9) |
Referring Department (mean; SD) | ||
 General surgery | 4.2 (2.6) | 4.6 (2.3) |
 Medical | 4.5 (2.5) | 12.7 (2.9) |
 Obstetrics and Gynaecology | 3.7 (2.2) | 8.0 (5.4) |
 Orthopaedics | 5.6 (1.1) | 3.0 |
 Cardiothoracic | 5.5 (4.0) | 3.5 (2.5) |
 Neurological | 7.7 (5.3) | 5.3 (2.1) |