Table 2 Clinical characteristics of patients (n = 237)
From: Inhospital outcome of elderly patients in an intensive care unit in a Sub-Saharan hospital
Clinical characteristics | Mean | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Reasons of admission (n = 237) | |||
ACSa | 133 | 56.1 | |
Shock | 78 | 32.9 | |
Thermal burns | 11 | 4.6 | |
ARDSb | 9 | 3.8 | |
Poor condition | 6 | 2.5 | |
Glasgow coma score (n = 214) | 9.6 ± 4.0 | ||
< 8 | 90 | 42.1 | |
8–14 | 78 | 36.4 | |
15 | 46 | 21.5 | |
Blood Pressure (n = 237) | |||
Systolic Pressure | 132.5 ± 36.6 | ||
Diastolic pressure | 78.1 ± 23.5 | ||
Hypertension | 124 | 52.3 | |
Hypotension | 35 | 14.7 | |
Temperature (n = 237) | 111 | 46.8 | |
Hyperthermia | |||
Hypothermia | 9 | 3.8 | |
ASAPS (n = 204) | 7.9 ± 3.5 | ||