- Relationship between the outcome after Home Healthcare admission according to the basic demographic and intensive care unit admission characteristics of the patients.
| Factor | Deceased (n=72) n (%) | Alive (n=109) n (%) | P-value§ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age group | |||
| ≤70 years | 29 (32) | 61 (68) | 0.04 ** |
| >70 years | 43 (47) | 48 (53) | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 35 (41) | 50 (59) | 0.72 |
| Female | 37 (39) | 59 (61) | |
| ICU visit respiratory-related | |||
| Yes | 31 (46) | 36 (54) | 0.14 |
| No | 34 (35) | 64 (65) | |
| ICU visit respiratory unrelated | |||
| Yes | 25 (57) | 19 (43) | 0.003 ** |
| No | 38 (32) | 82 (68) | |
| Reason for admission | |||
| Cerebrovascular accident | 24 (48) | 26 (252) | 0. 24 |
| Multiple comorbidities | 8 (24) | 25 (76) | |
| Psychological disorders | 12 (36) | 21 (64) | |
| Infection | 8 (38) | 13 (63) | |
| Others (cancer-related disease, respiratory disease, post-op complication, et cetera) | 20 (45) | 24 (55) | |
| Reason for readmission (respiratory related) | |||
| No admission | 19 (35) | 36 (65) | 0.59 |
| Pneumonia-related disease | 47 (43) | 63 (57) | |
| Non-pneumonia-related diseases | 6 (38) | 10 (63) | |
| Reason for readmission (respiratory unrelated) | |||
| No admission | 17 (28) | 43 (72) | 0.03 ** |
| Gastrostomy related issues | 18 (35) | 33 (65) | |
| Urinary tract infection | 16 (52) | 15 (48) | |
| Others (acute kidney injury, infection, et cetera) | 21 (54) | 18 (46) | |
| Ventilator | |||
| Non-invasive | 43 (33) | 87 (67) | 0.003 ** |
| Invasive | 28 (57) | 21 (43) | |
| Type of ventilation | |||
| Aerosol trach collar | 45 (34) | 89 (68) | 0.004 ** |
| Chronic ventilation | 27 (57) | 20 (43) | |