Table 3 Outcomes of patients <70 and ≥70 years of age

In-hospital mortality,

N, % (95% CI) (90)

143, 6.3 (5.3–7.3)

69, 4.6 (3.5–5.7)

74, 9.5 (7.4–11.6)

ICU/MCU admission,

n (%)^a

220, 9.6 (8.4–10.8)

135, 9.0 (7.6–10.4)

85, 10.9 (8.7–13.1)

Unanticipated transfer,

n (%)^b (101)

91, 4.0 (3.2–4.8)

63, 4.2 (3.2–5.2))

28, 3.6 (2.3–4.9)

Composite outcome,

n (%)^c

384, 16.8 (15.3–18.3)

225, 15 (13.2–16.8)

159, 20.3 (17.5–23.1)