Gender, survival, escalation status and ICU admission rates in cohorts 1 and 2
| Cohort 1 (n=139) | Cohort 2 (n=64) | P value | |
| Female, n (%) | 42 (30.2) | 29 (45.3) | 0.014 |
| Median age in years (Q1; Q3) | 58 (51; 67) | 58 (39; 70.5) | 0.96 |
| Median CFS (Q1; Q3) | 3 (2; 4) | 3 (2; 4) | 0.785 |
| Median 4C score (Q1; Q3) | 9 (6; 12) | 9 (6; 12.75) | 0.871 |
| Patients suitable for escalation (%) | 84 (60.4) | 45 (70.3) | 0.21 |
| DNACPR order issued (%) | 74 (53.3) | 23 (35.9) | 0.025 |
| ICU admission, n (%) | 39 (28.1) | 28 (43.8) | 0.025 |
| Death, n (%) | 54 (38.8) | 17 (26.6) | 0.113 |
| Deaths in patients unsuitable for escalation (%) | 34/55 (61.8) | 9/19 (47.4) | <0.001 |
Comparison between cohort 1 and cohort 2. Median and first and third quartiles (Q1; Q3) are shown for numerical data; absolute numbers and percentages are shown for categorical variables. Mann-Whitney U test was used for numerical data, χ2 test was used for categorical variables. P values <0.05 are highlighted in bold.
CFS, Clinical Frailty Score; DNACPR, do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation; ICU, intensive care unit.