Table 1 Selected baseline characteristics according to the triage decision
| Â | Overall cohort | Propensity-based matched cohort | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | (n = 8,201) | (n = 2,762) | ||||
| Â | ICU triage | Â | ICU triage | Â | ||
| Â | Admitted | Refused | Standardized difference | Admitted | Refused | Standardized difference |
| Â | (n = 6,752) | (n = 1,449) | Â | (n = 1,381) | (n = 1,381) | Â |
Age | 59.41 ± 18.47 | 60.76 ± 17.41 | 0.31 | 63.15 ± 17.14 | 63.65 ± 17.50 | 0.03 |
SOFA | 4.87 ± 2.93 | 4.71 ± 2.71 | -0.20 | 4.54 ± 2.65 | 4.40 ± 2.60 | -0.05 |
SAPS | 30.30 ± 15.82 | 29.28 ± 14.91 | 0.09 | 31.88 ± 14.01 | 30.81 ± 14.55 | -0.07 |
GCS | 12.43 ± 4.30 | 12.93 ± 4.00 | 0.17 | 12.94 ± 3.78 | 13.14 ± 3.57 | 0.05 |
Karnofsky | 79.17 ± 20.22 | 79.30 ± 18.95 | -0.35 | 75.70 ± 21.03 | 74.57 ± 21.63 | -0.05 |