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Table 6 Interventions characteristics and ICU-mortality of patients in SICU, (N = 388)

From: Variables associated to intensive care unit (ICU)-mortality among patients admitted to surgical intensive care unit in Ethiopia: a retrospective observational study

Variables

Category

Total (N = 388)

Outcome

Dead (n = 148)

Alive (n = 240)

Mechanical ventilation

Yes

259 (66.8%)

145 (98%)

114 (47.5%)

No

129 (33.2%)

3 (2%)

126 (52.5%)

Vasopressor

Yes

140 36.1%)

95 (64.2%)

45 (18.8%)

No

248 (63.9%)

53 (35.8%)

195 (81.2%)

Transfusions

Yes

158 (40.7%)

85 (57.4%)

73 (30.4%)

No

230 (59.3%)

63 (42.6%)

167 (69.6%)

Dialysis

Yes

7 (1.8%)

4 (2.7%)

3 (1.2%)

No

381 (98.2%)

144 (97.3%)

237 (98.8%)

Thromboprophylaxis

Yes

163 (42%)

56 (37.8%)

107 (44.6%)

No

225 (68%)

92 (62.2%)

133 (55.4%)

Feeding

Yes

140 (36.1%)

36 (24.3%)

104 (43.3%)

No

248 (63.9) %

112 (75.7%)

136 (56.7%)

Fluid

Yes

380 (97.9%)

147 (99.3%)

233 (97.1%)

No

8 (2.1%)

1 (0.7%)

7 (2.9%)

Reoperation

Yes

13 (3.6%)

5 (3.4%)

8 (3.3%)

No

375 (96.4%)

143 (96.6%)

232 (96.7%)

  1. Key: SICU = Surgical Intensive Care Unit