| Characteristics | Frequency | Ratio (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age1) (n=451) | 67 (59–78) | ||
| Sex (n=451) | |||
| Male | 255 | 56.5 | |
| Female | 196 | 43.5 | |
| Department before admission to the ICU (n=451) | |||
| Inpatient department | 177 | 39.2 | |
| Emergency department | 173 | 38.4 | |
| Anesthesiology-resuscitation department | 79 | 17.5 | |
| ICUs | 22 | 4.9 | |
| Source of patient (n=451) | |||
| At home/community | 285 | 63.2 | |
| Hospital/medical center/clinic in HCMC | 82 | 18.2 | |
| Hospital/medical center/clinic outside HCMC | 84 | 18.6 | |
| Hospitalization time within the last 3 months (days) 1) (n=451) | 3 (0–11) | ||
| Comorbidities (n=451) | |||
| Yes | 449 | 99.6 | |
| No | 2 | 0.4 | |
| Number of comorbidities1) (n=449) | 7 (5–9) | ||
| Types of comorbidities (n=449) | |||
| Cardiovascular diseaes | 296 | 65.9 | |
| Diabetes | 187 | 41.7 | |
| Chronic kidney disease | 123 | 27.4 | |
| Cancer | 85 | 18.9 | |
| Neuropathy | 63 | 14.0 | |
| Chronic liver disease | 62 | 13.8 | |
| COPD | 38 | 8.5 | |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 35 | 7.8 | |
| Stomach ulcers | 22 | 4.9 | |
| Connective tissue disease | 16 | 3.6 | |
| Screening for CRE colonization (n=451) | |||
| Negative | 335 | 74.3 | |
| Positive | 116 | 25.7 | |
| APACHE II score1) (n=451) | 19 (14–26) | ||
| SOFA score1) (n=451) | 5 (3–8) | ||
| CCI score1) (n=451) | 5 (3–7) | ||