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Table 5 Outcomes for patients with an ICU stay below (< 5 days) vs. at or above threshold for concern (> 5 days) about a prolonged ICU stay.

From: A predictive model for the early identification of patients at risk for a prolonged intensive care unit length of stay

 

Regular ICU Stays

Prolonged ICU Stays

P-value

# Admissions

270,487

73,068

 

Hospital Length of Stay: median & IQR

6.0 (3.3, 10.5)

18.6 (11.9, 30.7)

<0.001

Length of Mechanical Ventilation: median & IQR

1.0 (1.0, 2.0)

4.0 (1.0, 9.0)

<0.001

Hospital Mortality

10.7%

24.8%

<0.001

ICU Mortality

6.8%

14.7%

<0.001

% Discharged Home

68.4%

38.4%

<0.001