Table 1 Baseline characteristics of elderly patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) with sepsis
Variable | Limited group (N = 121) | Unlimited group (N = 214) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Demographics | Age, years (mean [SD]) | 80 (6.90) | 77 (7.32) | < 0.001 |
Male sex, n (%) | 75 (62.0) | 150 (70.1) | 0.162 | |
Admission category, n (%) | 1 | |||
Medical | 93 (76.9) | 164 (76.6) | ||
Emergency surgery | 28 (23.1) | 50 (23.4) | ||
Septic shock, n (%) | 81 (66.9) | 116 (54.2) | 0.031 | |
Previous ICU admission, n (%) | 8 (6.6) | 21 (9.8) | 0.424 | |
APACHE II score (mean [SD]) | 23 (8.79) | 21 (7.89) | 0.043 | |
SAPS II (mean [SD]) | 53 (18.44) | 50 (16.0) | 0.094 | |
SOFA score (mean [SD]) | 9 (3.56) | 8 (3.73) | 0.081 | |
Charlson Comorbidity Index (mean [SD]) | 3 (2.24) | 2 (2.00) | 0.082 | |
Treatment limitation*, n (%) | 39 (32.2) | 31 (14.5) | < 0.001 | |
Site of infection, n (%) | 0.027 | |||
Abdominal | 35 (28.9) | 68 (31.8) | ||
Respiratory | 36 (29.8) | 68 (31.8) | ||
Urinary | 30 (24.8) | 30 (14.0) | ||
Others | 9 (7.4) | 35 (16.4) | ||
Unknown | 11 (9.1) | 13 (6.1) | ||
FIM (mean [SD]) | 37 (22.6) | 55 (28.8) | < 0.001 | |
Barthel Index (mean [SD]) | 12 (19.8) | 25 (29.7) | < 0.001 | |
Interventions | Mechanical ventilation, n (%) | 53 (43.8) | 93 (43.5) | 1 |
Noradrenaline use, n (%) | 88 (72.7) | 131 (61.2) | 0.045 | |
Corticosteroid use, n (%) | 45 (37.2) | 41 (19.2) | < 0.001 | |