Table 5

Time to death in patients who died during the index admission and median length of stay in those who survived to discharge, by DECAF score

DECAF scoreMedian time to death, days (IQR)Median length of stay, days (IQR)
0N/A3 (1–5)
14.5 (4–12.5)4 (2–7)
29 (5–16)5 (3–10)
310 (3.75–23.25)7 (3–13)
45 (1–11)7.5 (5–18)
52 (1–9)10 (6–19.5)
62 (2–2)22 (22–22)