Global 2019 | Global 2020 | Effect size | 95% CI | P value | |
ICU admissions | |||||
Total (n) | 859 854 | 782 788 | |||
Elective surgical | 27.1% | 25.8% | OR=0.92 | 0.91 to 0.92 | P<0.001 |
Emergency surgical | 9.4% | 9.8% | OR=1.03 | 1.02 to 1.04 | P<0.001 |
Medical | 48.6% | 48.8% | OR=1.01 | 1.00 to 1.01 | P=0.053 |
No information | 14.9% | 15.4% | OR=1.34 | 1.32 to 1.35 | P<0.001 |
Age | |||||
Years (SD) | 61.4 (19.4) | 61.2 (19.1) | MD=−0.17 | −0.11 to −0.23 | P<0.001 |
Sex | |||||
Male | 53.2% | 54.6% | OR=1.06 | 1.05 to 1.07 | P<0.001 |
Mechanical ventilation (MV) | 29.4% | 30.7% | OR=1.08 | 1.07 to 1.08 | P<0.001 |
Illness severity | |||||
APACHE II score, mean (SD) * | 16.1 (8.6) | 16.1 (8.1) | MD=−0.01 | −0.05 to 0.04 | P=0.79 |
SOFA score, mean (SD) † | 3.1 (3.3) | 3.1 (3.4) | MD=0.08 | 0.07 to 0.09 | P<0.001 |
SAPS 3 score, mean (SD) ‡ | 43.9 (16.8) | 44.0 (16.7) | MD=0.05 | −0.02 to 0.12 | P=0.15 |
Predicted risk of death, % (SD) | 14.5 (19.9) | 14.6 (20.0) | MD=0.02 | −0.04 to 0.08 | P=0.59 |
Length of stay (mean) | |||||
ICU, mean days (SD) | 4.7 (11.4) | 4.7 (9.1) | MD=−0.03 | −0.06 to −0.01 | P=0.004 |
Hospital, mean days (SD) | 14.9 (58.2) | 14.0 (48.2) | MD=−0.69 | −0.78 to −0.59 | P<0.001 |
ICU mortality | |||||
ICU, all % (n) | 9.27% (839 066) | 10.42% (758 925) | OR=1.15 | 1.14 to 1.17 | P<0.001 |
(95% CI) | (9.21% to 9.34%) | (10.35% to 10.48%) | |||
ICU, if received MV % (n) | 22.80% (249 808) | 23.91% (235 584) | OR=1.04 | 1.03 to 1.05 | P<0.001 |
(95% CI) | (22.63% to 22.96%) | (23.73% to 24.08%) | |||
Hospital mortality | |||||
Hospital, all % (n) | 13.01% (749 283) | 14.52% (677 468) | OR=1.15 | 1.14 to 1.16 | P<0.001 |
(95% CI) | (12.94% to 13.09%) | (14.44% to 14.61%) | |||
Hospital, if received MV % (n) | 32.16% (182 985) | 33.62% (176 604) | OR=1.05 | 1.03 to 1.06 | P<0.001 |
(95% CI) | (31.94% to 32.37%) | (33.40% to 33.84%) |
*Includes data from Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, Finland and CCA.
†Includes data from Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Finland, Japan and the Netherlands.
‡Includes data from Brazil, Uruguay and Denmark.
CCA, Collaboration for Research, Implementation and Training in Intensive Care in Asia; ICU, intensive care unit; MD, mean difference.