Table 4 Effect of service performance on ICU outcomes
Fast service (≤ 7 days) n = 81 | Delayed service (> 7 days) n = 18 | P value* | All patients n = 99 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Referral to tracheostomy, days | < 0.001 | |||
Mean (SD) | 2.72 (2.15) | 15.9 (8.48) | 5.12 (6.52) | |
Median (IQR) | 2 (1–4) | 12.5 (9–21) | 3 (1–6) | |
ICU length of stay, days | 0.004 | |||
Mean (SD) | 28.4 (19.5) | 55.4 (34.6) | 33.3 (24.8) | |
Median (IQR) | 23 (17–38) | 44 (32–63) | 25 (18–39.8) | |
Admission to death, days† | 0.072 | |||
Mean (SD) | 44.4 (32.5) | 67.4 (38.3) | 49.6 (34.6) | |
Median (IQR) | 38 (27.3–53) | 48 (46–80.5) | 40 (29–55) | |
Overall mortality—n (%) | 47 (58.0) | 8 (44.4) | 0.294 | 55 (55.6) |
ICU mortality†—n (%) | 23 (28.4) | 7 (38.9) | 0.381 | 30 (30.3) |