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Table 1 Comparison of baseline variables among survivors and non-survivors

Parameters	Survivors, n = 169	Non-survivors, n = 231	Total, n = 400	P value
Age in yr	62.85 ± 12.49	61.45 ± 14.82	62.04 ± 13.88	0.527
Male	98 (58.0%)	142 (61.5%)	240 (60.0%)	0.48
Female	71 (42.0%)	89 (38.5%)	160 (40.0%)
DM	56 (33.1%)	62 (26.8%)	118 (29.5%)	0.17
Hypertension	61 (36.1%)	63 (27.3%)	124 (31.0%)	0.06
Reason for ICU admission
Sepsis	42 (24.9%)	68 (29.4%)	110 (27.5%)	0.31
Respiratory distress/failure	76 (45.0%)	93 (40.3%)	169 (42.2%)	0.34
Cardiac arrest	1 (0.6%)	8 (3.5%)	9 (2.2%)	0.08
Gastrointestinal bleed	15 (8.9%)	14 (6.1%)	29 (7.2%)	0.33
Altered sensorium	33 (19.5%)	45 (19.5%)	78 (19.5%)	1
Acute kidney injury	2 (1.2%)	3 (1.3%)	5 (1.2%)	1
Type of malignancy
Solid organ	135 (79.9%)	187 (81.0%)	322 (80.5%)	0.78
Hematological	34 (20.1%)	44 (19.0%)	78 (19.5%)
Metastasis	80 (59.3%)	145 (77.5%)	225 (69.9%)	0.001
Previous history of surgery for CA
Yes	72 (42.6%)	74 (32.0%)	146 (36.5%)	0.03
No	97 (57.4%)	157 (68.0%)	254 (63.5%)
ICU stay	5 (3-8)	4 (2-10)	5 (3-9)	0.58
Hospital stay	14 (8-21)	11 (5-22)	12 (7-21)	0.006
Use of MV	24 (14.2%)	130 (56.3%)	154 (38.5%)	< 0.001
Days of MV	5 (3-7.75)	3 (2-6)	3 (2-7)	0.002
Use of renal support	7 (4.1%)	29 (12.6%)	36 (9.0%)	0.004
Days of renal support	2.14 ± 0.90	2.48 ± 2.06	2.42 ± 1.88	0.786
Use of vasopressor support	26 (15.4%)	174 (75.3%)	200 (50.0%)	< 0.001
Days of vasopressor support	3 (2-4)	2 (1.75-4.0)	2 (2-4)	0.276

ICU: Intensive care unit; MV: Mechanical ventilation.