Table 5 Comparison of patients according to age group (n = 237)
From: Inhospital outcome of elderly patients in an intensive care unit in a Sub-Saharan hospital
Variables | 65–74 years n = 167 (70.4%) | 75–84 years n = 58 (24.5%) | Over 84 years n = 12 (5.1%) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (Mean; years) | 68.3 ± 2.8 | 78.2 ± 2.5 | 86.6 ± 1.6 | < 0.001 |
Gender | ||||
Male (n = 167) | 118 | 40 | 9 | 0.9 |
Female (n = 70) | 49 | 18 | 3 | |
Reasons for admission | ||||
ACS | 92 | 33 | 6 | 0.9 |
Poor condition | 68 | 26 | 5 | 0.6 |
Burn | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0.7 |
ARDS | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0.4 |
Shock | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0.4 |
Charlson Score (Median) | 4.5 | 5.1 | 6.3 | 0.001 |
≥ 8 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0.1 |
< 8 | 155 | 53 | 9 | |
Glasgow coma score (mean) | 9.7 ± 4.02 | 9.4 ± 4.1 | 8.8 ± 3.5 | 0.6 |
< 8 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0.1 |
≥ 8 | 155 | 53 | 9 | |
ASAPS score (Mean) | 7.9 ± 3.8 | 8.08 ± 2.9 | 8.1 ± 2.7 | 0.9 |
ASAPS ≥8 | 65 | 25 | 8 | 0.1 |
ASAPS < 8 | 77 | 22 | 4 | 0.4 |
Complications in ICU | 0.01 | |||
Yes = 89 | 65 | 19 | 5 | 0.6 |
Non = 148 | 102 | 39 | 7 | |
Mechanical ventilation | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
Length of stay ICU (mean) | 5.3 ± 6.8 | 5.6 ± 9.2 | 2.7 ± 2.2 | 0.4 |
Death | 123 (73.6) | 42 (72.4) | 8 (66.6) | 0.2 |