Table 3

Mean (median) length of stay by Intensive Care Unit (days)

Intensive Care Unit

Cases (N = 43)

Controls (N = 97)

Difference in means (days)

P value*

UCC

11.25

7.40

4.21

0.19

(n = 14, 4 cases)

(9.50)

(7.50)

TIPO

11.66

5.53

6.13

<0.001

(n = 38, 12 cases)

(10.50)

(5.00)

ID

21.58

12.13

9.45

0.002

(n = 34, 12 cases)

(20.00)

(9.50)

RIA

20.33

8.84

11.09

<0.001

(n = 54, 15 cases)

(20.00)

(8.00)

Overall

17.41

8.55

8.46

<0.001

*Mann Whitney test

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