Table 1

Characteristics of total ICU cohort (N=77 927) and study cohort (N=1985)

Total ICU cohortStudy cohort
N79 9271985
Age-mean(SD)61.8 (18.3)63.2 (16.2)
Sex number (%)
 Female33 556 (42)1083 (55)
 Male46 371 (58)902 (45)
Race number (%)
 White63 712 (80)1602 (81)
 Non-white16 215 (20)383 (19)
Patient type number (%)
 Medical39 355 (49)1372 (69)
 Surgical40 572 (51)613 (31)
Deyo-charlson index number (%)
 0–356 312 (70)1227 (62)
 4–619 060 (24)553 (28)
 >64555 (6)205 (10)
Body mass index-mean(SD)*27.3 (6.9)27.3 (7.7)
Area deprivation index-mean(SD)†86.0 (32.8)81.8 (30.4)
Sepsis number (%)10 215 (13)231 (12)
Acute respiratory failure number (%)12 308 (15)351 (18)
90-day mortality number (%)13 860 (17)311 (16)
  • Greater Area Deprivation Index means a greater disadvantage.

  • *5527 of the total ICU cohort and 435 study cohort patients had body mass index determined.

  • †Area Deprivation Index is an ecological measure of socioeconomic disadvantage.

  • ICU, intensive care unit.