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Table 2 Characteristics per fluid category divided by age category

From: The association between intravenous fluid resuscitation and mortality in older emergency department patients with suspected infection

 

Intravenous fluids received in ED and ambulance (L)

< 70 years

0–1

≥ 70 years

0–1

< 70 years

1–2

≥ 70 years

1–2

< 70 years

> 2

≥ 70 years

> 2

Patients (8), n

1021

627

476

238

177

114

Absolute mortality (14), n (%)

31 (3.0)

56 (8.9)

25 (5.3)

18 (7.6)

21 (11.9)

23 (20.2)

PIRO score, median (IQR)

8 (4–12)

13 (9–15)

8 (4–12)

13 (9–15)

11 (7–14.5)

14 (10–17)

 PI score, median (IQR)

4 (2–5)

6 (4–8)

4 (2–5)

6 (4–7)

3 (2–5)

5 (3–7)

 RO score (IQR)

3 (2–8)

7 (3–9)

4 (2–8)

8 (4–9)

8 (4–10)

8 (5–11.25)

Supplemental oxygen (L/min) (23), median (IQR)

0 (0–3)

3 (1–5)

2 (0–5)

4 (2–7.5)

5 (2–12.5)

5 (3–15)

Do Not Resuscitate status (3), n (%)

127 (12.5)

266 (42.4)

53 (11.1)

103 (43.3)

29 (16.4)

46 (40.4)

  1. The variables and outcomes included into the association model per fluid category and per age category
  2. The number between brackets indicate the amount of missing variables
  3. ED emergency department, n number, IQR interquartile range