DNRCC (n = 88) | Non-DNR (n = 88) | Pvalue | SD | |
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Patient characteristics | ||||
Age | 63.61 ± 15.52 | 64.01 ± 16.98 | 0.87 | -0.02 |
Sex (male) | 52 (59.09%) | 54 (61.36%) | 0.76 | -0.05 |
APACHE II minus GCS | 23.60 ± 8.05 | 23.31 ± 7.41 | 0.80 | 0.04 |
GCS | 7.68 ± 4.60 | 7.61 ± 4.33 | 0.92 | 0.02 |
Length of stay in the ICU by hour | 91.99 ± 130.42 | 107.74 ± 132.81 | 0.43 | -0.12 |
Length of stay in the hospital by hour | 155.47 ± 170.19 | 184.31 ± 161.66 | 0.25 | -0.17 |
Admission delayc | 34 (38.64%) | 29 (32.95%) | 0.43 | 0.12 |
Intubated during ICU stay | 56 (63.64%) | 56 (63.64%) | 1.00 | 0 |
Prior end-of-life decision documented | 6 (6.82%) | 7 (7.95%) | 0.77 | -0.04 |
Cared for by only one intensivistd | 51 (57.95%) | 52 (59.09%) | 0.88 | -0.02 |
Elixhauser comorbidity measurese | - | - | 0.15 ~ 1.00 | -0.14 ~ 0.22 |
Insurance type | 0.78 | |||
Private | 41 (46.59%) | 41 (46.59%) | 0 | |
Medicare only | 11 (12.50%) | 7 (7.95%) | 0.15 | |
Medicaid only | 14 (15.91%) | 19 (21.59%) | 0.15 | |
Medicare and Medicaid | 17 (19.32%) | 17 (19.32%) | 0 | |
None | 5 (5.68%) | 4 (4.55%) | 0.05 | |
Source of admission to ICU | 0.88 | |||
Emergency department | 53 (60.23%) | 58 (65.91%) | -0.12 | |
Floorf | 31 (35.23%) | 25 (28.41%) | 0.15 | |
Other ICU | 2 (2.27%) | 2 (2.27%) | 0 | |
Outside hospital | 1 (1.14%) | 1 (1.14%) | 0 | |
Miscellaneous/other | 1 (1.14%) | 2 (2.27%) | -0.09 | |
Race/ethnicity | 0.99 | |||
White American | 60 (68.18%) | 61 (69.32%) | -0.02 | |
African American | 23 (26.14%) | 22 (25%) | 0.03 | |
Other | 5 (5.68%) | 5 (5.68%) | 0 | |
ICU admission diagnosisg | 0.97 | |||
Medical-respiratory diseases | 37 (42.53%) | 35 (40.70%) | 0.05 | |
Medical-gastrointestinal diseases | 6 (6.9%) | 5 (5.81%) | -0.10 | |
Medical-cardiovascular diseases | 18 (20.69%) | 16 (18.60%) | 0.06 | |
Medical-neurological diseases | 20 (22.99%) | 23 (26.74%) | -0.08 | |
Others | 6 (6.9%) | 7 (8.14%) | -0.05 | |
Medical care | ||||
Daily cost of ICU stay | 7592 ± 7465 | 6528 ± 4829 | 0.26 | |
Daily cost of hospital stay | 5966 ± 7374 | 4616 ± 3989 | 0.13 | |
Daily discretionary cost of ICU stay | 2666 ± 3239 | 2286 ± 2371 | 0.38 | |
Pharmacological/electrical cardioversion | 15 (17.05%) | 20 (22.73%) | 0.35 | |
Vasopressor | 36 (40.91%) | 23 (26.14%) | 0.04 | |
Intravenous antibiotics | 66 (75%) | 71 (80.68%) | 0.36 | |
Renal replacement therapy | 4 (4.55%) | 18 (20.45%) | <0.01 | |
Blood component transfusion | 25 (28.41%) | 26 (29.55%) | 0.87 | |
Central venous line placement | 36 (40.91%) | 45 (51.14%) | 0.17 | |
Pain control using morphine/fentanyl | 75 (85.23%) | 42 (47.73%) | <0.01 | |
Pastoral care | 42 (47.73%) | 30 (34.09%) | 0.07 | |
Hospice/palliative care consultation | 27 (30.68%) | 8 (9.09%) | <0.01 |