Table 2 Comparison of medical resources and life-sustaining treatment
2014–2017 (N = 131) | 2018–2019 (N = 72) | χ2/Z value/ t value | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Length of hospitalization (Days/IQR) | 18.0 (8, 33) | 15.5 (8, 34) | -0.517 (Z value) | 0.605 |
ICU admission (Yes N/%) | 23 (17.6) | 11 (15.3) | 0.173 | 0.677 |
Numbers of oral drugs (Mean ± SD) | 6.2 ± 4.6 | 4.9 ± 4.1 | 1.967 (t value) | 0.05 |
Polypharmacy (Yes N/%) | 83 (62.6) | 37 (51.4) | 2.422 | 0.120 |
Pain controlling drugs (Yes N/%) | 18 (13.7) | 21 (29.2) | 6.144 | 0.013 |
Broad-spectrum antibiotics (Yes N/%) | 91 (69.5) | 53 (73.6) | 0.387 | 0.534 |
Blood infusion (Yes N/%) | 52 (39.7) | 35 (36.1) | 0.252 | 0.616 |
Albumin infusion (Yes N/%) | 97 (74.0) | 46 (63.9) | 2.302 | 0.129 |
Nasogastric/nasoenteric tube (Yes N/%) | 98 (74.8) | 49 (68.1) | 1.061 | 0.303 |
Nutrition route (N/%) | ||||
Oral feeding | 27 (20.6) | 13 (18.1) | 0.217 | 0.897 |
Nasogastric/nasoenteric tube | 41 (31.3) | 24 (33.3) | ||
Parenteral nutrition | 63 (48.1) | 35 (48.6) | ||
Puncture (Yes N/%) | 21 (16.0) | 15 (20.8) | 0.735 | 0.391 |
Renal replacement (Yes N/%) | 8 (6.1) | 4 (5.6) | 0.025 | 0.873 |
Intubation (Yes N/%) | 18 (13.7) | 6 (8.3) | 1.303 | 0.254 |
Mechanical ventilation (Yes N/%) | 46 (35.1) | 19 (26.4) | 1.625 | 0.202 |
Trachoestomy (Yes N/%) | 4 (3.1) | 0 (0.0) | 2.243 | 0.134 |