J Clin Med Res

Journal of Clinical Medicine Research, ISSN 1918-3003 print, 1918-3011 online, Open Access

Article copyright, the authors; Journal compilation copyright, J Clin Med Res and Elmer Press Inc

Journal website http://www.jocmr.org

Original Article

Volume 4, Number 6, December 2012, pages 410-414

Difference in Patient Outcomes Coming From Public and Private Hospitals in an Intensive Care Unit in Brazil

**Table 1.** Baseline Demographics of Patients in the Unified Health System Group (PUBH) and the Supplementary Health System Group (PRIH)
		PUBH	PRIH	P-value
The differences were compared using the Student’s t-test, Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney U test, and Chi-square test (χ²) where appropriate. ^*Statistical significance P < 0.05. APACHE II = Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II, SD = Standard Deviation.
Age (years)	Mean (SD)	53 (22)	63 (16)	0.00^*
APACHE II	Mean (SD)	18 (9)	12 (7)	0.00^*
Male	%	45.3	55.8	0.05
Medical diagnosis	%	97.3	51.3	0.00^*
Kidney injury or renal failure	%	38.4	25.5	0.01^*
Circulatory shock	%	19.2	11.4	0.04^*

Table 1. Baseline Demographics of Patients in the Unified Health System Group (PUBH) and the Supplementary Health System Group (PRIH)

PUBH

PRIH

P-value

(N = 75)

(N = 1,614)

The differences were compared using the Student’s t-test, Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney U test, and Chi-square test (χ²) where appropriate. ^*Statistical significance P < 0.05. APACHE II = Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II, SD = Standard Deviation.

Age (years)

Mean (SD)

53 (22)

63 (16)

0.00^*

APACHE II

Mean (SD)

18 (9)

12 (7)

0.00^*

Male

45.3

55.8

0.05

Medical diagnosis

97.3

51.3

0.00^*

Kidney injury or renal failure

38.4

25.5

0.01^*

Circulatory shock

19.2

11.4

0.04^*

**Table 2.** Outcomes of Patients in the Unified Health System Group (PUBH) and the Supplementary Health System Group (PRIH)
		PUBH	PRIH	P-value
The differences were compared using the Student’s t-test and chi-square test (χ²) where appropriate. ^*Statistical significance P < 0.05. ICU LOS = intensive care unit length of stay, SD = Standard Deviation.
ICU LOS (days)	Mean (SD)	18 (18)	6 (14)	0.00^*
Mortality	%	33.3	9.7	0.00^*

Table 2. Outcomes of Patients in the Unified Health System Group (PUBH) and the Supplementary Health System Group (PRIH)

PUBH

PRIH

P-value

(N = 75)

(N = 1,614)

The differences were compared using the Student’s t-test and chi-square test (χ²) where appropriate. ^*Statistical significance P < 0.05. ICU LOS = intensive care unit length of stay, SD = Standard Deviation.

ICU LOS (days)

Mean (SD)

18 (18)

6 (14)

0.00^*

Mortality

33.3

9.7

0.00^*

**Table 3.** Baseline Demographics of Patients With a Medical Diagnosis in the Unified Health System Group (PUBH) and the Supplementary Health System Group (PRIH).
		PUBH	PRIH	P-value
The differences were compared using Student’s t-test, Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney U test, and chi-square test (χ²) where appropriate. ^*Statistical significance P < 0.05. APACHE II = Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II, SD = Standard Deviation.
Age (years)	Mean (SD)	52 (22)	64 (18)	0.01^*
APACHE II	Mean (SD)	18 (9)	15 (8)	0.00^*
Male	%	45.2	53.5	0.18
Kidney injury or renal failure	%	43.7	43	0.51
Circulatory shock	%	19.7	11.3	0.03^*

Table 3. Baseline Demographics of Patients With a Medical Diagnosis in the Unified Health System Group (PUBH) and the Supplementary Health System Group (PRIH).

PUBH

PRIH

P-value

(N = 73)

(N = 836)

The differences were compared using Student’s t-test, Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney U test, and chi-square test (χ²) where appropriate. ^*Statistical significance P < 0.05. APACHE II = Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II, SD = Standard Deviation.

Age (years)

Mean (SD)

52 (22)

64 (18)

0.01^*

APACHE II

Mean (SD)

18 (9)

15 (8)

0.00^*

Male

45.2

53.5

0.18

Kidney injury or renal failure

43.7

0.51

Circulatory shock

19.7

11.3

0.03^*

**Table 4.** Outcomes of Patients With a Medical Diagnosis in the Unified Health System Group (PUBH) and the Supplementary Health System Group (PRIH).
		PUBH	PRIH	P-value
The differences were compared using the Student’s t-test and Chi-square test (χ²) where appropriate. ^*Statistical significance P < 0.05. ICU LOS = intensive care unit length of stay, SD = Standard Deviation.
ICU LOS (days)	Mean (SD)	18 (18)	9 (18)	0.00^*
Mortality	%	33.8	17.1	0.00^*

Table 4. Outcomes of Patients With a Medical Diagnosis in the Unified Health System Group (PUBH) and the Supplementary Health System Group (PRIH).

PUBH

PRIH

P-value

(N = 73)

(N = 836)

The differences were compared using the Student’s t-test and Chi-square test (χ²) where appropriate. ^*Statistical significance P < 0.05. ICU LOS = intensive care unit length of stay, SD = Standard Deviation.

ICU LOS (days)

Mean (SD)

18 (18)

9 (18)

0.00^*

Mortality

33.8

17.1

0.00^*