Table 4 Total number of days spent in the ICU within 90 days after admission
a All transferred and non-transferred patients | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Model | Cohort | Mean | 95% CI | P-value | Adjusted for |
Unadjusted | Transfer due to lack of resources | 15.3 | 15.1–15.4 | < 0.001 | – |
No transfer | 3.2 | 3.2–3.2 | – | ||
Model 1 | Transfer due to lack of resources | 13.3 | 13.2–13.4 | < 0.001 | SAPS 3 |
No transfer | 3.3 | 3.3–3.3 | |||
Model 2 | Transfer due to lack of resources | 12.4 | 12.2–12.5 | < 0.001 | SAPS 3, ICU |
No transfer | 3.3 | 3.3–3.3 | Diagnosis | ||
b Inter-hospital and intra-hospital transferred and non-transferred patients | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Model | Cohort | Mean | 95% CI | P-value | Adjusted for |
Unadjusted | Inter-hospital transfer due to lack of resources | 15.9 | 15.7–16.2 | < 0.001 | – |
Intra-hospital transfer due to lack of resources | 15.0 | 14.8–15.2 | < 0.001 | – | |
No transfer | 3.2 | 3.2–3.2 | |||
Model 1 | Inter-hospital transfer due to lack of resources | 14.2 | 13.9–14.5 | < 0.001 | SAPS 3 |
Intra-hospital transfer due to lack of resources | 13.0 | 12.8–13.1 | < 0.001 | ||
No transfer | 3.3 | 3.3–3.3 | |||
Model 2 | Inter-hospital transfer due to lack of resources | 13.5 | 13.3–13.8 | < 0.001 | SAPS 3, ICU |
Intra-hospital transfer due to lack of resources | 12.0 | 11.8–12.1 | < 0.001 | Diagnosis | |
No transfer | 3.3 | 3.3–3.3 | |||