| |
Even week
|
Uneven week
|
P value
|
|---|
|
N = 52
|
N = 48
|
|---|
|
Mean (SD)
|
N (%)
|
Mean (SD)
|
N (%)
|
|---|
|
Age (years)
|
72.2 (15.0)
| |
69.7 (12.1)
| |
0.354
|
|
Gender, male
| |
28 (53.8)
| |
27 (56.3)
|
0.803
|
|
BMIa (kg/m2)
|
26.5 (5.9)
| |
28.2 (5.8)
| |
0.175
|
|
Systolic BP (mmHg)
|
134 (36.5)
| |
127 (42.9)
| |
0.408
|
|
Diastolic BP (mmHg)
|
78 (22.0)
| |
76 (26.2)
| |
0.544
|
|
Heart rate (bpm)
|
110 (33.4)
| |
111 (32.9)
| |
0.870
|
|
Temperature (°C)
|
37.5 (1.6)
| |
37.5 (1.2)
| |
0.859
|
|
WBCb (× 109/L)
|
10.4 (5.2)
| |
11.5 (7.6)
| |
0.491
|
|
Plasma lactate (mmol/L)
|
3.1 (2.6)
| |
3.3 (2.6)
| |
0.731
|
|
Reason for call
|
|
Anaphylaxis
| |
0 (0.0)
| |
1 (2.1)
|
0.296
|
|
Gastro-intestinal bleeding
| |
2 (3.8)
| |
0 (0.0)
|
0.175
|
|
Hypotension
| |
16 (30.6)
| |
18 (37.5)
|
0.469
|
|
Respiratory insufficiency
| |
34 (65.4)
| |
27 (56.2)
|
0.349
|
|
Tachycardia
| |
0 (0.0)
| |
2 (4.2)
|
0.137
|
|
Pre-existing condition
|
|
Heart failure
| |
14 (26.9)
| |
5 (10.4)
|
0.037*
|
|
Myocardial infarction
| |
12 (23.1)
| |
4 (8.3)
|
0.045*
|
|
Peripheral vascular
| |
9 (17.3)
| |
5 (10.4)
|
0.323
|
|
COPDc
| |
14 (26.9)
| |
13 (27.1)
|
0.982
|
|
Renal insufficiency
| |
16 (30.8)
| |
7 (14.6)
|
0.056
|
|
Dialysis
| |
1 (1.9)
| |
1 (2.1)
|
0.943
|
|
Diabetes mellitus
| |
8 (15.4)
| |
8 (16.7)
|
0.860
|
|
Metastatic malignancy
| |
4 (7.8)
| |
7 (14.6)
|
0.281
|
|
Immunological insufficiency
| |
1 (1.9)
| |
2 (4.2)
|
0.503
|
|
Gastro-intestinal bleeding
| |
2 (3.8)
| |
0 (0.0)
|
0.175
|
|
Haematological malignancy
| |
0 (0.0)
| |
2 (4.2)
|
0.137
|
- *P < 0.05
- aBMI body mass index
- bWBC white blood cells
- cCOPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
