Table 1 Baseline characteristics ICU survivors

Male/female^a

273 (61,8)/169 (38,2)

112 (63,6)/64 (36,7)

.605^c

Age (years)^b

68 (58–75,3)

72 (63–77)

.002^d

BMI at admission^b

26,1 (23,4–29,8)

26,1 (23–30,4)

.967^d

APACHE-IV PM score^b

14,4 (4,1–38,3)

41,4 (21,9–71,9)

.0002^d

Highest SOFA score^b

8 (6–10)

9 (7–12)

.0002^d

ICU Lenght of stay LOS (days)^b

6 (5–10)

8 (5–11)

.011^d

Hospital LOS (days)^b

17 (11–31)

18 (11–33)

.620^d

Mechanical Ventilation (hours)^b

56 (16,8–115)

90 (38–181)

.000^d

Admission type:^a

.000^c

 Medical

182 (41,2)

112 (64)

 Elective Surgery

196 (44,3)

44 (25,7)

 Emergency Surgery

64 (14,5)

18 (10,3)

Comorbidity^a

.000^c

 yes

205 (46,4)

118 (67,4)

 no

237 (53,6)

57 (67,4)

CVVH during ICU^a

77 (17,4)

53 (30,3)

.001^c

Sepsis at admission ICU^a

66 (14,9)

25 (14,3)

.938^c

Re-admission ICU after initial ICU- treatment^a

47 (10,6)

32 (18,3)

.015^c