Table 1 Incidence, characteristics and outcome of gastrointestinal failure (GIF) in intensive care patients. Data are presented as medians (with lower and upper quartiles) if not stated otherwise. P-values (Mann-Whitney U-test for continuous variables or chi square test for categorical variables) are calculated for the differences between GIF and nonGIF patients
GIF | NonGIF | Total | P-value (GIF vs. nonGIF) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of patients (% from total patients) | 252 (9.7%) | 2336 (90.3%) | 2588 (100.0%) | |
Female/male ratio; patients | 76/176 | 820/1516 | 896/1692 | 0.066 |
Age; years | 67 (60–74) | 64 (54–72) | 64 (55–72) | <0.001 |
APACHE II score on admission; points | 18 (14–26) | 12 (9–16) | 13 (9–17) | <0.001 |
SOFA score on admission; points | 9 (6–11) | 5 (4–7) | 5 (4–7) | <0.001 |
Mechanically ventilated; patients (%) | 226 (89.7%) | 1930 (82.6%) | 2156 (83.3%) | 0.003 |
Mechanical ventilation; days | 8.0 (3.0–19.0) | 1.0 (1.0–1.0) | 1.0 (1.0–2.0) | <0.001 |
ICU stay; days | 10.0 (6.0–23.0) | 2.0 (2.0–3.0) | 2.0 (2.0–4.0) | <0.001 |
ICU mortality; patients (%) | 110 (43.7%) | 124 (5.3%) | 234 (9,0%) | <0.001 |