Table 3 Patient Information during Hospitalization and after Discharge (N = 181)
Information | Total | Death | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (n = 153) | No (n = 28) | |||
Consciousness on admission, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | 0.558 |
   Awake | 135 (74.59) | 112 (73.20) | 23 (82.14) |  |
   Drowsiness | 45 (24.86) | 40 (26.14) | 5 (17.86) |  |
   Coma | 1 (0.55) | 1 (0.65) | 0 (0.00) |  |
Laboratory results, mean ± SD |  |  |  |  |
   Hematocrit (%) | 35.33 ± 6.19 | 35.51 ± 6.11 | 34.39 ± 6.65 | 0.382 |
   White blood cells | 9154.13 ± 4311.67 | 9347.68 ± 4439.01 | 8110.36 ± 3427.74 | 0.164 |
   Serum albumin (mg/dL) | 3.32 ± 0.63 | 3.26 ± 0.63 | 3.59 ± 0.55 | 0.010 |
   Creatinine (mg/dL) | 1.42 ± 1.07 | 1.48 ± 1.13 | 1.11 ± 0.58 | 0.091 |
   Serum sodium (mmol/L) | 138.92 ± 7.51 | 139.23 ± 7.76 | 137.21 ± 5.80 | 0.193 |
   Serum potassium (mmol/L) | 3.95 ± 0.61 | 3.99 ± 0.61 | 3.73 ± 0.57 | 0.035 |
Adverse events, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Delirium | 67 (37.22%) | 59 (38.82) | 8 (28.57) | 0.303 |
   Urinary tract infection | 37 (20.44%) | 34 (22.22) | 3 (10.71) | 0.208 |
   Acute renal failure | 24 (13.26%) | 18 (11.76) | 6 (21.43) | 0.220 |
   Pneumonia | 20 (11.11%) | 19 (12.50) | 1 (3.57) | 0.322 |
   Respiratory failure | 19 (10.50%) | 18 (11.76) | 1 (3.57) | 0.316 |
   Arrythmia | 14 (7.78%) | 12 (7.89) | 2 (7.14) | 1.000 |
   Other infection | 10 (5.56%) | 9 (5.92) | 1 (3.57) | 1.000 |
   Myocardial infarction | 3 (1.66%) | 3 (1.96) | 0 (0.00) | 1.000 |
   Cerebrovascular event | 2 (1.10%) | 2 (1.31) | 0 (0.00) | 1.000 |
   Cardiac arrest | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
Procedures, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Intravenous antibiotics | 113 (62.43%) | 96 (62.75) | 17 (60.71) | 0.835 |
   Oxygen supplementation | 95 (52.49%) | 80 (52.29) | 15 (53.57) | 1.000 |
   Insertion of urinary catheter | 79 (43.65%) | 67 (43.79) | 12 (42.86) | 1.000 |
   Insertion of nasogastric tube | 64 (35.36%) | 57 (37.25) | 7 (25.00) | 0.283 |
   Transfusion of blood and blood components | 30 (16.57%) | 28 (18.30) | 2 (7.14) | 0.176 |
   Insertion of endotracheal tube | 26 (14.36%) | 24 (15.69) | 2 (7.14) | 0.379 |
   Central venous catheter placement | 8 (4.42%) | 7 (4.58) | 1 (3.57) | 1.000 |
   Hemodialysis | 3 (1.66%) | 3 (1.96) | 0 (0.00) | 1.000 |
   Infusion of vasopressor agent | 1 (0.55%) | 1 (0.65) | 0 (0.00) | 1.000 |
   Cardiopulmonary resuscitation | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
Ever transferred to intensive care unit, n (%) | 19 (10.56) | Â 18 (11.76) | Â 1 (3.57) | Â 0.316 |
Length of stay (days), median(IQR) | 8 (4–15) | 7 (4–15) | 8 (3.5–16) | 0.677 |
Number of hospitalizations after first admission, median(IQR) | 2.42 (1–3) | 1 (1–3) | 2 (1-3.5) | 0.675 |
Readmission within 30 days, n (%) | 45 (32.61) | 40 (34.48) | 5 (22.73) | 0.330 |
Follow up time (years), median(IQR) | 3.06 (0.76–5.99) | 2.42 (0.55–4.28) | 7.35 (6.67–8.56) | < 0.001 |