Automatic quality improvement reports in the intensive care unit: One step closer toward meaningful use

Table 2 Clinical characteristics of baseline cohort

Number	Characteristic1	Overall (n = 93)
1	Age (yr)	73 (62, 83)
2	Male sex	53 (57%)
3	APACHE III score	60 (46.5, 72)
4	SOFA score	3 (2, 5)
5	ICU type
	Medical	51 (56%)
	Surgical	29 (30%)
	Mixed	13 (14%)
	Ventilator use
6	Invasive	18 (19.4%)
7	Non-invasive	22 (23.7%)
8	ICU length of stay (d)	1.1 (0.9, 2.1)
9	ICU mortality	1 (1%)
10	Hospital length of stay (d)	5.4 (3.6, 11.1)
11	Hospital mortality	10 (10.7%)

¹Values are n (%) for categorical variables and median (IQR) for continuous variables. ICU: Intensive care unit.