Infection-related admissions (n=2755) | SLE-related admissions (n=3517) | P value | |
Age (years) (mean, SD) | 57.9 (18) | 41.2 (17.6) | <0.001 |
Female, n (%) | 2312 (84) | 2896 (82) | 0.10 |
Outcomes | |||
Deaths, n (mortality rate, %) | 147 (5) | 36 (1) | <0.001 |
Admission length (days), (mean, SD) | 9.6 (10.2) | 8.5 (12.5) | <0.001 |
ICU admission, n (%) | 197 (7) | 116 (3) | <0.001 |
ICU admission length (days) (mean, SD) | 7.1 (11.6) | 6.4 (9.3) | 0.01 |
Statistically significant values are indicated in bold.
ICU, intensive care unit.