Table 2

Outcome data compared by wave by ceiling of care

TotalFirst waveSecond waveX2 (df)P value
Overall (n=348)
 Admission outcome*

  •  Died

  •  Discharged

110 (31.6%)
236 (67.8%)		36 (50.7%)
35 (49.3%)		74 (26.7%)
201 (72.5%)		14.7 (1)0.0001
Patients eligible for intubation (n=244)
 Admission outcome*

  •  Died

  •  Discharged

36 (14.8%)
206 (84.4%)		5 (14.7%)
29 (85.3%)		31 (14.8%)
177 (84.3%)		0.001 (1)0.97
 Respiratory HDU outcome

  •  Died

  •  Off respiratory support

  •  Intubated

7 (2.9%)
166 (68.0%)
71 (29.1%)		0 (0.0%)
14 (41.2%)
20 (58.8%)		7 (3.3%)
152 (72.4%)
51 (24.3%)		17.3 (2)0.0002
 ICU outcome (n=71)*

  •  Died

  •  Off respiratory support

29 (40.8%)
40 (56.3%)		5 (25.0%)
15 (75.0%)		24 (47.1%)
25 (49.0%)		3.35 (1)0.067
Patients not eligible for intubation (n=104)
 Respiratory HDU outcome

  •  Died

  •  Discharged

74 (71.2%)
30 (28.8%)		31 (83.8%)
6 (16.2%)		43 (64.2%)
24 (35.8%)		4.5 (1)0.035

  • *Two second wave patients who were intubated were receiving ongoing hospital care at time of censor.

  • HDU, high-dependency unit; ICU, intensive care unit.