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Table 2 Death rate and time alive outside the ICU within 90 days after ICU admission

From: Unit-to-unit transfer due to shortage of intensive care beds in Sweden 2015–2019 was associated with a lower risk of death but a longer intensive care stay compared to no transfer: a registry study

Transfer due to lack of resources

No transfer

P-value

Dead at 30 days, n (%)

643 (22)

24,281 (18)

< 0.001

Dead at 90 days, n (%)

807 (28)

27,266 (21)

< 0.001

Days alive outside the ICU, median (Q1;Q3)

72 (11;84)

88 (81;89)

< 0.001