Table 1 Consultation characteristics of all intubated (n = 68) and non-intubated patient consultations with alcohol intoxication (n = 2935)
From: Intubation in acute alcohol intoxications at the emergency department
Total (n = 3003) | Intubation (n = 68) | No Intubation (n = 2935) | p | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex, [n (%)] | |||||||
Male | 1899 | (63.2) | 50 | (73.5) | 1849 | (63.0) | 0.075 |
Age, [median (IQR)] | 39.0 | (27–52) | 42.0 | (28–53) | 39.0 | (27–52) | 0.435 |
Personal history, [n (%)] | |||||||
Diabetes mellitus | 135 | (4.5) | 2 | (2.9) | 133 | (4.5) | 0.530 |
Liver disease | 191 | (6.4) | 3 | (4.4) | 188 | (6.4) | 0.503 |
Dementia | 22 | (0.7) | 0 | (0.0) | 22 | (0.8) | 0.473 |
Myocardial infarction | 81 | (2.7) | 2 | (2.9) | 79 | (2.7) | 0.902 |
Malignancy | 59 | (2.0) | 2 | (2.9) | 57 | (1.9) | 0.559 |
Chronic kidney disease | 12 | (0.4) | 1 | (1.5) | 11 | (0.4) | 0.157 |
Medication therapy on admission, [n (%)] | |||||||
Any medication | 619 | (20.7) | 13 | (19.1) | 606 | (20.7) | 0.752 |
Antiepileptic | 216 | (7.2) | 4 | (5.9) | 212 | (7.2) | 0.669 |
Opioids | 84 | (2.8) | 4 | (5.9) | 80 | (2.7) | 0.120 |
Diuretic | 83 | (2.8) | 1 | (1.5) | 82 | (2.8) | 0.509 |
Antihypertensive | 286 | (9.5) | 6 | (8.8) | 280 | (9.6) | 0.838 |
Antithrombotic | 207 | (6.9) | 6 | (8.8) | 201 | (6.9) | 0.528 |
Antidiabetic | 105 | (3.5) | 1 | (1.5) | 104 | (3.6) | 0.356 |
Type of admission, [n (%)] | |||||||
Ambulance | 1827 | (60.9) | 43 | (64.2) | 1784 | (60.8) | |
General Practitioner | 29 | (1.0) | 0 | (0.0) | 29 | (1.0) | |
External Hospital | 110 | (3.7) | 11 | (16.4) | 99 | (3.4) | |
Police | 399 | (13.3) | 0 | (0.0) | 399 | (13.6) | |
Air Rescue | 38 | (1.3) | 11 | (16.4) | 27 | (0.9) | |
Walk-In | 598 | (19.9) | 2 | (3.0) | 596 | (20.3) | < 0.001 |
Triage, [n (%)] | |||||||
Life-threatening | 238 | (7.9) | 42 | (61.8) | 196 | (6.7) | |
Urgent conditions | 1133 | (37.7) | 16 | (23.5) | 1117 | (38.1) | |
Semi-urgent conditions | 1457 | (48.5) | 6 | (8.8) | 1451 | (49.4) | |
Non-urgent conditions | 100 | (3.3) | 0 | (0.0) | 100 | (3.4) | |
Missing | 75 | (2.5) | 4 | (5.9) | 71 | (2.4) | < 0.001 |
Primary shock room use, [n (%)] | 270 | (9.0) | 62 | (91.2) | 208 | (7.1) | < 0.001 |